I'm sure if you took every screen legend and compiled a list of their film debut, you'd find some loo-loo's among them, hardly any seeming like their career held any promise. Today, Jack Nicholson is a bit of a cult figure for his personal life as well as a multi-Oscar winning icon, but in the first decade of his career before he found more than five easy pieces, he was a cult film favorite. Teen angst dramas, campy horror films and biker movies had him riding not so easy through the late 50's and 60's, and this is where it started.
Some great artistic credits opens this film with the title song, followed by a jump right into the film where thanks to some jazzy music, the audience is pulled in as hostage among those Nicholson holds thinking that he's just accidentally killed someone. The script isn't all that good, but the situation is intense, although Nicholson really doesn't get the opportunity to flesh out a fully developed character. Far too much talk at times that doesn't move the plot along.
Some great artistic credits opens this film with the title song, followed by a jump right into the film where thanks to some jazzy music, the audience is pulled in as hostage among those Nicholson holds thinking that he's just accidentally killed someone. The script isn't all that good, but the situation is intense, although Nicholson really doesn't get the opportunity to flesh out a fully developed character. Far too much talk at times that doesn't move the plot along.