this feels more interesting as an artifact than as an actual movie. i get what it’s poking at with the draft anxiety, paranoia, sexual politics but the loose, sketch-like structure mostly just felt unfocused to me. there are flashes of humor and early de palma energy, and it’s fun spotting a young de niro, but a lot of it comes off smug or dated rather than sharp. worth seeing for context, not something i really enjoyed sitting through.
this feels more interesting as an artifact than as an actual movie. i get what it’s poking at with the draft anxiety, paranoia, sexual politics but the loose, sketch-like structure mostly just felt unfocused to me. there are flashes of humor and early de palma energy, and it’s fun spotting a young de niro, but a lot of it comes off smug or dated rather than sharp. worth seeing for context, not something i really enjoyed sitting through.