It's a pity that such vital, thought-provoking material has been rendered so lifeless and inauthentic on the screen.
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
VarietyRobert Koehler
The street action is vivid, but the dramatics are distinctly not, lending the film an unintended sense of fakery.
40
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
A clever but aesthetically murky remake of Haskell Wexler's scorching McLuhan pastiche "Medium Cool" (1969).
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The street action is a grabber, but the story itself isn't.
20
Film Threat
Film Threat
The movie fails on nearly every level. The film is has good intentions and moments of energy, but it's merely a faint echo of the great 1960s counterculture pictures.