Directed by Spike Lee, it mercilessly pulls us into its feverish recreation of New York City in 1977.
Every second is a highly-charged heartbeat.
Pulsating music pours out of the soundtrack. On screen, naked bodies thrash in sweat-soaked beds. Despite its title, the movie is not about Berkowitz. The movie is about New York at a specific time, at a specific place. The people who populate it are supporting players in a larger panorama of sites, sounds, and smells.