Powerful stuff, yes. But very beautiful too.

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2001)

Look for how stoplights, neon and general filth melt into an almost pointillist frame. The scenes of him in his car are just so beautiful. You don't need a 19th century period piece to find beauty in film.
I love the scene where he is on his first date with Betsy (Cybill "the Hun" Shepherd). The distance between them is obvious. But the fact that she can't see what is so obviously wrong with her world makes her just as crazy as him. He looks around and sees scum all around him. No amount of bathing could make him feel right about it. She sees hope, promise, and maybe some tertiary people. Great stuff.