So is this just an absurd little tale of a criminal romance in the '50s?
I enjoyed this film. I liked the characters a lot, and they kept me interested. Artistry in this film was subdued, so it, for me, was a nice character study, and not much more. I can't connect much with the supreme apathy of this film, but it held my interest well.
Malick's first film is spare, basic, forwardly-told, and is dominated underneath by a uniform apathy. Its age shows, but one can appreciate the shock value it must have held for its first audiences. Now, it's a token of a prior time -- and gives a simplicity we may be missing and craving once in a while.
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