When "BLADE RUNNER" first came out in 1982, Leonard Maltin and others panned it into the ground. But as we know now, it became the film most brazenly copied by the tens of scores of films that followed in it's wake. While not as portentous as Blade Runner, "29 PALMS" is its own work of genius. Far subtler, more ironic, goofy even, in a way which fools those desiring a Michael Bay grotesquerie into thinking that there is too little meat on the bone. Not so. This is a film which has to be watched without preconceptions or expectations, just to be viewed and absorbed. With one's mind open, the film can then settle in and make its presence fully known. I've watched it three times and find different aspects to enjoy each time. A true kick in the pants.
