i think pretty baby be the kind of flick that some movie connoisseur will feel compelled to say they like . however and all the thing i have see it laud for be in fact sub par story and script and performance and cinematography . the one thing it have go for it be historical interest it be a great snapshot of new orleans in this era and touch on the u navy and it role in support and then ultimately wreck and red light culture and as well a music and race relation and poverty and prostitution . in this sense it have a upton sinclair like quality and and might be watch only for the purpose of learn about new orleans . but it fall far short of tell any kind of cinematic story . it feel from begin to end like a cheap documentary and with no real concept of art or story telling and but only a look at how bad this life be approach . the movie be constantly interrupt by superfluous scene that lead nowhere and add nothing and and be lace with moment that the director obviously think be pregnant with meaning and but be actually just awkwardly long . i be beg for the credit to roll an hour before they do . the movie be sloppy and uninspired from start to finish and which be a shame because turn of the century new orleans be a story that deserve to be tell well .