seriously and i have read some of the review on this film and and i have to ask and be you people watch the same movie . yes and i give the set director a lot of credit for be able to recreate 1930 vintage los angeles and but so what . none of the character be likable and the story seem aimless and karen black be simply not a very good actress . donald sutherland be just icky . ( and his character homer simpson make me wish for the animated version . doh . ) then you have the creepy child actor and the creepier billy barty and and so on . this be one of those film cinema buff love and the rest of u look at each other and go and what the heck .