fedor8 Not exactly one of Ferrara's better films. It's a lot like his "A Dangerous Game"; slow, self-conscious, self-indulging, dwelling on the film world and - in this case ("T.B.") - its decadence. The camera is used in such a way to create a documentary feel, and the dialog seems partly improvised. Dennis Hopper says "man" in every sentence so this role is not much of a stretch for him (nothing new there...). Schiffer is wooden and plastic; a Barbie doll with new batteries would have sufficed if this so-called performance is all Ferrara really wanted from her. Would someone please get these supermodels out of "serious" movies?! It's a safe bet that Ferrara hired her only so that he could fantasize about her in his trailer. Or maybe he hoped she would become his girlfriend… Some scenes work well, while in others there isn't much going on. Hopper, who plays an extremely bad director, has his best scene when he reveals the secret to Modine

acid_grinder I really think that this film is underrated, since I enjoyed it quiet a lot.The unique Ferraras atmosphere is present in it, and i didn't find it any confusing. Grait acting especially from Denis Hopper is pleasant to watch, and a good soundtrack makes this film even better thrill.I would advise it to people who like David Lynch, not for surrealism, which is not present here, but for the created mood and atmosphere. Not a regular Hollywood stuff. Althou the plot is quiet easy to follow,Ferarra's ability of doing things his way makes it a great experience for the audience... Good film, but maybe not for everyonemy rating: 9/10

sanjay_varma I don't understand all the negative reviews at imdb about this movie. There are a lot of things I liked. First, the camera techniques are wonderful and capture that floaty feeling when a person is high, confused, and purposeless. Second, i love the idea of a person blacking out during a critical moment of their lives, and feeling the need to reconstruct the events in order to know themselves. This movie did a great job of using this device as the plot. Third, the ending came as a surprise...it is not revealed until the last 10 minutes and it comes as a surprise that feels quite right.I might add that I loved the scene when Modine drinks again, alone in a hotel room, and feels that familiar, egotistical feeling, as if drinking and getting high are enough to make a person important or substantive.

eman-3 "Video is the future!" So tells us madman Hopper. He could be right, if you take to drugs and booze. Only Abel Ferrare can attract big time actors for sleaze and plotless movies. So open up and enter the void where you may find meaning to this interesting piece of art trash!