snap and crackle and pop . the jar sound of every change in camera angle . and that not to mention the white flash and the clipped ending to almost every spoken sentence . what on earth be they up to in the editing room . or could it be that this approach be intentional . surely not . what purpose could it serve . despite all it technical short coming and this be an interesting film depict a day in the life of joe and a hustler and determine to earn $ 200 for his wife pregnant girl friend . joe dallesandro be outstanding a the easy go and passive and lay back young man who be willing to let the other person do most of the talk while he listen with a faraway look in his eye . the story be meagre and sketchy and document the uncertain life lead by a man who rely on casual street sex to support his young wife and baby . one thing be certain and joe be uninhibited when it come to disrobe for sex or posing for an artist . understandably so and for he have a handsome face and and equally handsome body . there be a scene in the film that be remarkably effective . there be no sound and no dialogue . joe stark naked be crouch on the floor feed crumb of cake to his little baby . there be a beautiful serenity and tenderness capture in these quiet moment . another scene of amuse interest be the one in which joe desperately seek a loan of $ 100 from a gym friend and come to the point of ask in a very circuitous approach . joe try to look interested but be hesitant in his conversation when an artist give him a non stop resume of greek and roman art . it a preliminary to another occasion when joe divest himself of his clothes and pose a the discus thrower in true classical style . at the end of the film we gain the impression that we have get to know joe pretty well . after all he have uncover more than his soul .