Review of Wake in Fright

I cannot believe people see any value at all in this film. Men behaving badly is the formula for a lot of films, especially comedies and here it is a drama. I found myself watching a collection of lazy good for nothings drink, gamble, fight and murder animals. By the end I was hoping that all the characters would not produce progeny. I felt like I needed a shower to wash off their stench. Where is the story? What is it about? Is there a moment I will cherish, a great idea, a great line of dialogue? Give me something, but it does not. People may think it has something to do with the corruption of intellectuals by their exposure to primitive men, but the lead character for all his learning is a bit of drunk and a failure and he only needs a shove to fall into the pit. Somehow I suspect he will return to this group of frat boys. His willingness to slaughter defenseless animals for the joy of killing is proof that he harbors inner demons and is as disturbed as his vile comrades. Men like this eventually murder. The gang in Reservoir Dogs was more appealing than this bunch.