Excellent as a period piece, which is, I think, its primary goal. The main character, a young man in the mod scene, feels a lot like Catcher in the Rye's Holden: Most of his problems are of his own making, he's unlikable, he doesn't feel like he fits in, everyone else is a faker. This hampers the film from encompassing the actual scene, somewhat; tribalism does function as depicted, it also doesn't mean every sub culture is the same, either.
The soundtrack is fantastic and the acting passable. Most things in production are just fine, actually, feeling outside of the purview of the film. I can see why Criterion selected it, but don't expect too much from it, like a plot or a likeable character or a leap forward in the craft of film making, imo.
The soundtrack is fantastic and the acting passable. Most things in production are just fine, actually, feeling outside of the purview of the film. I can see why Criterion selected it, but don't expect too much from it, like a plot or a likeable character or a leap forward in the craft of film making, imo.