An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Near masterpiece of social satire with a simple narrative forwarded by a succession of scenes - often little stories in themselves - open for multiple interpretation, with two stellar lead performances.
Halliwell **: "A fascinating movie on urban life, with a protagonist who is both hero and villain. It can be seen as a vigilante film,an attempt to claim a position for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants as among the victims of modern society, or a satire on over-reaction to city living. It remains a slightly queasy but enjoyable experience."
Maltin **1/2: "Dead-on portrait of a disenfranchised, modern-day American who goes off the deep end. It's vivid, it's credible, it's extremely well acted...but what exactly is the point?"
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