What lets this film down most is the poor acting. If you can see past this, and you don't get hung up on the idea that special effects are not the be-all and end-all of science fiction movies, you'll see a pretty faithful version of the book. I couldn't say I liked it enormously but it has sadness and political savviness on its side. It left me wondering how much of this was based on PKD's life itself and even made me curious about his real-life death. The brownness and dirtiness of the scenery and sets definitely work well, something lacking in many adaptations of Dick's stories. I do wish it was a little slicker and more commercial but that's probably because I've been spoilt by Hollywood production values. In the end, that's not what science fiction is about. The quality of the acting is a bigger stumbling block for me though.

A worthy project; the first, I think, that actually stems from an understanding of PKD. VALIS - Dick's masterpiece - would probably need to be a high budget production - but your film is a good argument for the producers of Radio Free Albemuth getting the nod for such a project. I have been following Philip K. Dick since the 1950s and was among the earliest to recognize that he rose far above the standard genre science fiction to mainstream surrealist novelist. There have been - since "Bladerunner" loosely based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" - a good number of films and even TV series' based upon PKD's work - mostly his short stories and often missing PKD's point, but Radio Free Albemuth is based upon a complex novel, produced by professionals on a shoestring budget with full comprehension of what PKD was trying to say to the public. These folks should get the big budget necessary to do justice to Dick's masterpieces like VALIS or UBIK. They get the point and show the talent in this film.

Few filmmakers have been able to capture the essence of Philip K. Dick; thankfully, John Alan Simon, director of Radio Free Albumeth, knew the source material inside and out.Radio Free Albumeth is an evocative and gripping adaptation of Dick's masterful work. While the film was produced for far less than the standard studio fare, the film does not suffer at all as an indie film - Smith takes us on a ride of political, social, and satirical speak, without letting the usual special effects bonanza get in the way of the story. The script is clean and true, the cast is stellar, and the viewer is left wanting more from this filmmaker. Radio Free Albumeth deserves each and every accolade it receives, and looks to fast move into the forefront of modern science fiction storytelling.

If this is a faithful adaptation of a Philip K Dick book, then I guess I'm glad not to be a Philip K Dick fan. The acting was flat, the script incomprehensible, and the story line simply ludicrous.Alanis Morrisette, bless her heart, can't act any better than she can sing -- thankfully she only attempts one of those in this project. The other actors, unfortunately, aren't much better, though they do try. And try. And try.There is WAY too much dialog and, again, most of it make no sense (or sound issues make it too difficult to hear). While acknowledging that the film is set in "an alternate America" in the late 1980's, it doesn't look 80's at all.Bottom line, this is a terrible movie. Hardcore Philip Dick fans may enjoy it, but I'd advise viewers who appreciate a good *movie* to look elsewhere.