When Claire demands that he pursue a more realistic goal than following his dreams, Johnny's uncle Terry attempts to tempt him away from the relationship with a decadent party.

Johnny resists his uncle's hedonistic lifestyle, but meets a free-spirited woman named Brooke, whom he quickly befriends.

Burns based the film on his own experiences as an independent filmmaker when offered a choice between following his dreams and working for a major studio.

[4] Dan Heaton of PopMatters rated it 5/10 stars, and wrote: "This good-natured story needs more fiery drama and conflict to make its resolution inspiring.

"[5] Jason Bailey of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and praised Bishé's performance, but called the film "not terribly funny and not really dramatic".