tonight be my first ever view of this film by richard lester . a the movie begin and i be somewhat thrown off and a the editing be somewhat jumpy and the story be present out of sequence and so it rather like piece of a puzzle come together . the film be both set and shot in 1967 san francisco and do a beautiful job present what it be like there at that time ( or and at least how i imagine thing be and a i wasn not around at that time . ) the first scene be just flat out bizarre represent a dance for car accident victim be hold in the lobby of a posh look san francisco hotel . the guest all look very mod yet rich and establishment and many of them over 50. and the live band provide the entertainment be none other than san francisco own big brother and the hold company with janis joplin on lead vocal . there a shot of an elderly woman in a wheelchair and dress and coif beautifully and with her neck in a tortuous look brace be push quietly through a service area on her way to the festivity and then a quick and jar cut to james gurley and one of big brother guitarist and play a psychedelic riff and then a quick cut back to the woman in the wheelchair and then back to the lobby floor festivity where joplin be sing at the top of her lung next to sam andrew play guitar whilst well dress party goer ( look very decidedly unlike a typical big brother crowd and ) boogie all around them . what a way to start a film . i be initially distract and but soon enough the character begin to emerge and the story unfolded . the main character include george c. scott a a newly divorce 40ish doctor and the incredibly beautiful julie christie a a newly marry 20ish kooky character who decide somewhere between big brother road block and down on me that she go to have an affair with the good doctor . despite the rather raucous and disjointed beginning and this film do have an interesting plot and a it turn out while one just have to be patient a it slowly and tantalizingly begin to unfold . nothing be a it seem at first and and there be plenty of surprise in store . also feature in the cast be the wonderful shirley knight and who give a powerhouse performance and and richard chamberlain in a very off beat role for him . i do not know where the film be go for awhile . but i think that be one of it many charm represent it unpredictability . i would highly recommend this to anyone who appreciate something different and think provoke . positive .