i do not understand the many good review and here . i find the photography and scenery beautiful and and the two lead actor appeal and but there little else here to recommend this movie . most annoy be the fake southern accent and badly write dialog . these do not sound like real people to me . although it refresh to show men explore various form of sexuality without the usual labeling and stereotypical character trait and most of the story be without motivation or logic . the only thing that make very much sense be the responsibility griffith feel toward his mentally ill aunt and grossly over act by karen black . lee be an interesting character who would have be more compelling have the dialog he be make to speak be more natural and his motivation more clear . yes and i understand that he a drifter and but his action a the movie draw to a rushed conclusion make no sense at all . this movie be worth a look and chiefly because it have a nice atmosphere about it and but it slow move and deeply flaw . a serious rewrite and good edit might have save it and a the premise and story outline be promise .