Matthew
Lillard (Wing Commander) plays the
quintessential anti-society anarchist. The only problem is, well, he lives in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Where everyone is either a hick or a straight arrow. He’s
smart, too. A graduate of University of Utah, pre-law. The question he faces is
what the hell does he do now? He’s prepared to do nothing, but that forces even
more questions to creep up. The host of bizarre characters he meets through his
sub-culture connections is quite hilarious.
This
movie is really an exploration of what causes people to change, and what people
ultimately value. Anarchy isn’t really a value at all, and it isn’t what punks
ultimately want, because anarchy applies solitude, and the punk is a
pack-creation.
An
exploration of character, and told through Lillard as well as the events that
happen. Ultimately, Heroin Bob, the “good guy” because he doesn’t do drugs,
dies of an overdose, and Kenny, the nerd-looking punk, goes off to a big fancy
university to study botany. The reality is, everyone sells out, and that’s hard
for youth in rebellion to come to grips with. But what are they buying when
they sell out? That’s the question again that haunts our young protagonist. Why
do we do the things we do, and ultimately the question of why do we choose the
values that we are given, rather than rebelling against the true dogma…
In
all, it’s pretty poorly executed, lighting and cinematography, but the
questions asked, the answers discovered, and the performances of Lillard, and
Devon Sawa (Final Destination) as a
permafried punk beggar make this a very charming and unique experience. 2.
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