saw this in a near empty cinema when it come out and enjoy it all the more . get it again on a battered old vhs and it be still a great . so why do some people hate it . i think firstly the film be more about mood than plot and so you have to be able to relax to get into it . it dream like and a in dream ( and musical ) not everything make sense or look right . the film be also about colour and every set piece have be design to show bright neon colour again dream like and but to others it just look fake . and to top it all you have a dream girl in the shape of natassia kinski if you do not find her attractive you be really not go to like this . it really be a lonely feeling when you know you love something as much a this and other people can not see the beauty in it .