Review of Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf (1974)
Down, boy! Down!(warning: possible spoilers)
6 November 2002
Warning: Spoilers
This is one of those movies that left with a big, opaque question mark on my

forehead. For the first half it follows the book's plot but then it pretty much turns into a big fat acid trip, implementing every sort of color filter known to man and even a few cartoon backgrounds. Yes, I said CARTOON backgrounds. And watch how Harry's hallucinatory pal gets rid of the cadaver on the rug near the end. Seriously, watch for it. It's amazing. I hit the rewind button and had to see it about 5 times to make sure I had really seen it. Also, the cartoon near the beginning of the film explaining Harry's plight is amusing.

The film itself is very slowly paced, however, and it takes a lot of patience to get through it. Oh yes, and the ending. How did Harry die?! The tall object implies that he was hanged, but I'm not sure...

-No Nukes, The Satanic Pikachu
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