I was curious to see if this movie seemed dated today. It does, but not in the way you might think. It seems more like an artifact from the 60s than the 80s. The spirit of the film is jazzy like early Cassavetes or “Billy Liar.” In many ways, the creation of digital video has done tremendous harm to the independent film movement. But what about this movie? It’s good, a little uneven; there are some truly bad performances, but also some wonderful moments. Spike’s sister is cute.