Directed by Bob Rafelson
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Criterion Collection)
Jack Nicholson is a DJ on a late night talk show who philosophizes about life, mostly his own. He takes a train to visit his brother (Bruce Dern) in Atlantic City who supposedly has a "deal" that will set them up for life. They mingle about the city in increasingly surreal situations reflecting their own inner states of mind. The "deal" turns out to be just another hair-brained idea that doesn't pan out. His brother is facing a court trial over a stolen vehicle. It all comes unraveled during a violent ending in a hotel room. Another impressionistic mood piece from BBS Productions, with a vague plot, selfish characters and a general layer of malaise making it nearly impenetrable. However, it is nicely shot on Atlantic City locations which have long since disappeared.
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