i have spend the last week watch john cassavetes film start with a woman under the influence and end on open night . i be completely and utterly blow away and in particular by these two film . from the first minute to the last in open night i be completely and utterly absorb . i have only experience it on a few occasion and but the feeling that this film be perfect last from about two third in and right through till the credit come up . everything about this film and from the way it be shoot and the incredible performance of gena rowlands and the credit and the opening and the music and the plot and the sense of depth and the pace and the tenderness and the originality and the character and the deft little moment . for me and be truly sublime . i couldn not agree more with the previous comment about take it to a desert island because the sheer depth of this film be something to behold . if your unlucky enough to have a house fire and i guarantee that instead of make a last ditch attempt to rescue that stash of money under your bed and you will be rescue your copy of this film instead .