You need to see another “drugs are bad” movie like you need a hole in the head, but considering when this was made it is remarkable. Performances and setting is still quite arresting. It’s funny to see how tough the Upper West Side was in 1971.
Welcome
Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
