lindsay anderson be very much a european film maker and whereas the like of david lean and ridley scott and alan parker make spectacular movie involve visuel scope anderson movie be more about social commentary and subtext and so much so that the message often end up take over the entire film whose primary function should be to entertain the audience what you think of if come down to what you think of british film maker . i ` m very much of the view that cinema should be a universial medium ( the best brit movie make be those who try to emulate hollywood in my opinion ) and if you want to send a message try pony express and and i find the movie date and pretentious and too set in the 1960s . 1968 be the summer of love and the year of student rebellion in france . you can just imagine every single french leftist worship this movie especially the climax . french new wave film maker will also admire the abstract surrealism of some scene but a mainstream international will dislike it and and many will dislike it intensely .