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The Oakley Seven (2006)
Nice surprise
Saw a screener of this, aware of the film's budget, and was pleasantly surprised by the production values and realistic performances. A similarly themed film, The Cave, with a budget over a hundred times greater, wasn't nearly as atmospheric (and definitely not as funny). Lacking the money to dazzle us with special effects (and who is still dazzled by them anyway?), the filmmakers put their efforts into artful set and sound design, lighting, photography, score and, most importantly, believable performances. The two leads were particularly good, with a sweet chemistry, and lots of star potential, and the bitchy blond was especially funny. If you need piles of fabulous special effects, this probably won't do it for you, but if you like intelligently crafted little movies, check it out.