My favorite Cassavetes film. Completely blew me away the first time I saw it. This movie has probably the most realistic characters I have ever seen in a movie…ever. You feel like you are watching real people unfold right in front of you, and it never crosses your mind that most of these people are actors. It’s a rollercoaster ride, plain and simple built entirely on the wants and desires of the characters depicted. It’s almost tragic to watch some of them try their hardest and fail, or maybe get what they thought they wanted only to think that perhaps death could be the answer to it all. You will feel different after watching this, trust me.