 It s hard not to like Tracy Orbison. A dopey Midwestern guy who excels in the food-stocking profession, Tracy politely and passively lives out his days scribbling poems in a notebook during shift breaks and dreaming of making something more of himself. Thinking he may have found the answer, he enrolls in an acting class taught by a pompous Z-list has-been (played by a hilarious William Baldwin). Though things don t quite go according to plan, a tragically comic chain of events is set off that leads Tracy to take a more active role in his life, mentoring a young thug, fending off his obnoxious mother and sister, attempting to pass his driver s exam and trying to lose "about ten pounds." Much like producer Jeremy Coon s commercial hit, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, AMERICAN FORK shines above most of the "dork comedies" that have been sweeping festivals across the nation. Like a more hopeful version of Todd Solondz s WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, director Chris Bowman s film pumps you full of love for the main character, and you ll find yourself rooting for him through every awkwardly funny mishap. A different kind of everyman, Tracy Orbison reminds us all to take care when following our dreams.