i find this film to be nearly intolerable . john cassavetes in many way be a love him or leave him director . his film be never easy he definitely require his audience to work and not sit passively and let his film quietly come at them . i do not mind this approach to film making and but i do require that the reward i receive be worth the effort i bring to the experience . not so here . the killing of a chinese bookie simply wear me out and until by the end of the movie i could not have care less what happen to anyone in it or to the story itself . this be cassavetes at his self indulgent worst . the only thing i like about this movie be ben gazarra and who i have always think be a fine and overlooked actor . grade represent f .