In our culture, it seems like we get used to the glamorous films of Hollywood. Everything's professionally, smoothly done. The acting is believable. The lines flow. So, it's interesting to watch independent films that aren't as professionally, smoothly done, where the acting is sometimes stilted, and the lines don't always flow. How does one judge these films? Are they good? bad? worth watching? I watched one of these films yesterday. Ashes of Eden . The movie is about an 18 year old boy--he's really a boy in a man's body. His mom is a cop and he's gotten out of the joint. He returns to high school to find that he's been expelled. All he's got is the ability to sell drugs. And a girlfriend. This is a Christian film, but it isn't as heavy handed as many I've seen (like The Princess Cut). The filming is clearly independent film quality. The acting is okay. The plot's okay. The c...