NicoleDawn Such a simple idea perfected with a fantastic script and excellent cast. Marianne Jean-Bapiste, who was nominated for an Academy for her part in Secrets and Lies, was an amazing addition to this fine group of actors. Very fresh and fun. I was sad when it was over. There are 5 interwoven stories that all focus on fatherhood. A single father with his two young children trying to figure it out, a lesbian couple having a baby aided by some criminals in a stolen RV, a yuppie couple deciding if they want a baby, a woman getting married who is strongly weighing the father potential of her husband-to-be and a conflicted father/ teen-age son relationship that must get worse before it gets better. Dan Byrd, who plays the teenager gave the best performance in the film, in my view! I am very much looking forward to more work by this writing team, Craig Serling and Nicole Lonner, and first time director, Craig Serling.

no_spm_brazil After seeing so many mediocre movies in a row, this was definitely a breath of fresh air. To describe it I would say it's one of those off-beat films not driven by a plot but by characters. It reminded me a lot of The Breakfast Club in more ways than one.As far as the actors, all of them were great and their characters were well defined and easy to relate to. In Fact, another movie to compare this to might be Glengary Glen Ross. It's not the story but the cast that make these films fun to watch. Jam had a great cast.While I just compared Jam to two classics, I wouldn't necessarily rank it in that category, but I do think it certainly deserves better than it's current IMDb ranking of 5.3. I give it an 8.

BH5000 I saw this at the Boston Film Festival and it's quite a good movie. It has lots going for it, especially two things: A strong ensemble cast with favorites like Tess Harper and William Forsythe, made even stronger by the solid Amanda Detmer, who has charisma galore, and the sexy Jeffery Dean Morgan. Rrrrrrrrrrrr. Secondly, it shows strong work by first-time feature director, Craig Serling. His directing is confident and efficient and watchable. His background in editing pays off here in his deft storytelling. Juggling so many story lines couldn't have been easy.At turns funny and poignant, it was a crowd pleaser at the festival with good reason.

bsald45928 A competent all around cast with actress Gina Torres delivering a sobering performance as a believable protective father. She seems like one to watch. William Forsythe mellows, perhaps over compensating to reconnect to his abandoned son. Jeffery Morgon examines,trying to make sense of it all while the wind stirred briskly by this traffic Jam of people blows on his weathered weary face. A new subject is inferred upon here regarding internet dating and gas guzzlers! You know that's coming. Tess Harper plays a sweet grandma type and is a joy to see keeping Jeffs'kids calm and occupied while everyone tries to figure when this unplanned family reunion might end. Jonathan Silverman plays a yuppie whose power-base seems to erode by the minute. Painfully funny! Happiness sometimes takes commitment! Good Job Mr. SerlingBob Saldana /actor