Inthisverylate60'sirreverent,almostanarchiclow-budgetfilm,BrianDePalmadefinesmoreofhisstrange,givenHitchcock-likefascinationofvoyeurism,andattackstheissuesoftheday.Themostprominentofwhich,bothcringe-inducingandjustplainfunny,iswhenhefocusesontheblack-powermovement(ablackwomanhandingoutfliersaskingwhitepeople'doyouknowwhatit'sliketobeblack'),whichissomethingthatcouldonlyworkforthattimeandplace,notbeforeornow. Butoneofthekeythingstotheinterestinthefilmis27yearoldRobertDeNiro(nothisfirstorlastfilmwiththedirector),whoplaysthischaracterwhositsinaroomlookingoutthroughhistelescopeatwomenintheirrooms,settingupphonydeals,andintheendbasicallythrowingbombs.ThosewhohavesaidthatDeNirocan'tactandjustishimselfineverymovieshouldseethismovie,ifonlyoutofsomeminorcuriosity.Acoupleoftimesinthefilmit'sactuallynotfunny,aswhenthere'sadisturbanceinablack-powermeeting(filmedinagrainer,rougherstylethantherestofthefilm). Intheen
2025-09-30
