The first time I saw this film, on cable late at night, I just couldn't get over how very odd it was! So I watched again a few weeks later, with a friend, to show him and see if i was the only one who found it really trippy. He agreed! There really isn't much of a plot in a traditional sense, just lots of flash backs done in a low budget kind of way. This film is dark, and moody, and bizarre, and...well, trippy is probably the best word, because i watched it SOBER and felt like i was..well, under the influence of a certain substance that might enhance the certain movies to make them a really intense experience. There are a few beautiful performances, which sort of save the otherwise dreary and pointless film: Sandra Bernhard, Jimmy Scott, Rufus Wainwright....but even those are done in such an odd way, that the viewer watches them with a skewed sort of eye. I would recommend this film, not just to those who are fans of music standards, but also to those looking for a very different movie experience. It is....out there!
