Jerry Stiller is fantastic as legendary schlock film director Morty Fineman. This is a very difficult film to rate on a 1-10 scale. If you are strictly a mainstream movie fan, it is a 1. If on the other hand exploitation and B movies are your thing, then it rates a 7 or even higher, because to the right audience "The Independent" is pure comedy gold. There is so much going on in this frantic funny film, that multiple viewings are mandatory. My closest comparison movie would be "Amazon Women on the Moon", only the story here is much stronger than the sci-fi tying "Amazon' together. Many recognizable actors contribute, with Jeanne Garofalo a standout as Morty's daughter. Be prepared for such zany stuff as Siamese twins drafted into the Vietnam War, casting Jesus Christ in a courtroom drama, and the classic "Moby Dick, Whale of a Cop", featuring Ben Stiller. Hilarious stuff! - MERK