I saw this in the 1990s before I'd ever seen a John Cassavetes written/directed film. I vaguely recall being underwhelmed, not sure why I should care about these people.
I just watched it again in 2023, now a definite Cassavetes devotee, and sigh for what was surely meant to be an homage by his son but just proved only John Cassavetes could make this movie something truly worthwhile.
Would it have mattered if his son had stuck with his script as is and not rewrote parts? Perhaps, but his son clearly didn't have his father's vision, he treated it like mainstream movie making and corrupted it by making it fit those parameters.
Ultimately John's magic was his alone and couldn't be replicated by anyone, this movie proves that.
I just watched it again in 2023, now a definite Cassavetes devotee, and sigh for what was surely meant to be an homage by his son but just proved only John Cassavetes could make this movie something truly worthwhile.
Would it have mattered if his son had stuck with his script as is and not rewrote parts? Perhaps, but his son clearly didn't have his father's vision, he treated it like mainstream movie making and corrupted it by making it fit those parameters.
Ultimately John's magic was his alone and couldn't be replicated by anyone, this movie proves that.