As is typical in a Waters film, the landscape is dotted with a bevy of colorful and kooky characters. As a whole, Pecker is enjoyable but also feels scattered and transitory. Pecker represents a new plateau in Waters' career, although it appears as though he hasn't yet fully adjusted to the terrain. Still, any time a new John Waters movie opens up is cause for celebration. Not only has he taught us much about alternative aesthetics, he is one of the most resilient and persistent practitioners of independent and regionally based filmmaking.
Pecker earns three stars but five pink flamingos.
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