Marty always has been more comfortable creating moods than following a plot and this, one of his lesser works, is no exception. It captures well the depression period, making the film look far above the typical Roger Corman schlock , nevertheless none of its main characters is particularly compelling (Travis Bickle et al. are yet to come) and, Barbara Hersey's sensuality notwithstanding, the romantic aspects seem at times forced and overall unconvincing.
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Marty always has been more comfortable creating moods than following a plot and this, one of his lesser works, is no exception. It captures well the depression period, making the film look far above the typical Roger Corman schlock , nevertheless none of its main characters is particularly compelling (Travis Bickle et al. are yet to come) and, Barbara Hersey's sensuality notwithstanding, the romantic aspects seem at times forced and overall unconvincing.