Actually one of the greatest films of all time, with a lead actress possibly more beautiful than Brigette Bardot, and super intelligent writing. High drama, very realistic noir cinematography, many pitch black night scenes that look as good as the day scenes. Very intense, great acting all around, the main actor is mainly the only one who may be a bit over the top for some people. The lead actress is a Ramona-esque dream girl. Theres tragedy as well as comedy, and nice ambient and orchestral music. It's a character story, and a coming of age, but many characters get a chunk of their own screen time.