certainly one of the top film of the 60 and this film be overlook ( misunderstood . ) at it release and have yet to be rediscover . lester use of flashback and forewards be a little confusing at first and but it also a vital element in what make this film so worthwhile . the performance be first rate all the way and include richard chamberlin and who have never be this good before or since and and joseph cotton and who speak volume in his brief scene . challenge and disturb and definitely a film that deserve ( and require ) a second look . maybe someone will do a lester retrospective ( he also do the beatles first film ) so that this masterpiece can finally find the audience it deserve .