Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2021 Verified Purchase

This film. Is. Amazing. always considered myself an Arnie fan, but I'd never seen this one The film opens like a cheesey Hallmark TV movie of the week, with a softly-spoken voice-over delivering some opening exposition in the form of a letter written to Jeff Bridges' character, Craig. Spoiler alert: Craig is irredeemable trash in this film.

Just when you think you're settling in for a warm, fuzzy coming-of-age tale, the film shifts gears and becomes a gritty 70s exploitation film. For a bit. The tonal shifts in this movie will give you whip-lash. It's a drama, it's a comedy, it's a thriller, it's a sex-romp, it's a bit racist. If I'm lyin' I'm dyin'.

We are introduced to new characters, on average, every 30 seconds. They will have varying levels of importance throughout the film.

There's a new scene every 5 minutes. This film is great value for money as there is, conservatively, 3-4 films-worth of storylines crammed

into its 2-hour runtime.

Arnold delivers a surprisingly nuanced and philosophical performance as Joe 'Mr Austria" Santo, a man who is clearly a victim of human trafficking and debt bondage/indentured servitude, and gets a lot of screen time for a niche actor early in his career. Special mention to Arnold's mole. RIP,

There's an unnecessarily long scene with some hillbillies getting drunk in the woods. Arnold plays the fiddle. Jeff Bridges dances. It's perfect.

The final 5-10 minutes of this film really goes off the rails. won't spoil it, but it involves campy comedy and serious sexual assault. Don't think those things go together? You're are correct.

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