Reviews

I didn't watch this when it came out in the theater, since the trailers looked like this would be lame. I'm glad I waited to watch this on DVD from Netflix. Three hours could easily have been cut to two. A very slow first half; the cast was so-so at best. Jack Black was unconvincing in his role. The ape vs. dinosaur scenes were both tedious and difficult to watch. This was obviously a very expensive movie, but not at all entertaining. I would give this a "1" except I did like the 1930s look of the New York Streets. That was five minutes well spent. Some humor and character development would have helped this plodding ape remake.

This early work starring Sissy Spacek is not a bad period piece. Spacek was 25 when she starred in this movie as a hitchhiker who falls for a middle aged businessman who picks her up. Even at this early age, you can tell that Spacek knows her craft and gives a deeper performance than her older costars. While there are some campy moments and forced dialog, I found that the low-budget film's unvarnished feel brought back a real sense of life in the early 1970s. There is a scene where the two male costars get drunk, and it really is a realistic portrayal of having fun while you are drunk! There are some funny moments, and it's far from a bomb. I purchased the DVD for $1 at my local dollar store, and felt it was worth at least that!