Slither (1973)
8/10
Slip-Sliding Away
19 February 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Off-beat kooky film that's great with relaxed and funny performances from James Caan & Sally Kellerman in the leads. Howard Zieff also directed HEARTS OF THE WEST 3 years later (wonderful flick). Road flick, dangerous, great supporting cast including Peter Boyle (so great in JOE, TAXI DRIVER, and THE CANDIDATE and Louise Lasser - always interesting). From the opening with Richard B. Schull, James Caan is in a state of perpetual paranoia in the plains and it's like a Jonathan Demme film crossed with David Lynch with a touch of Woody Allen. An 8 out of 10. Best performance = Peter Boyle.

Seek this little gem out if you're interested in hip 70's films that didn't make the bucks and really wasn't seen by many Americans. Terrific stuff with a laid-back yet keen sensibility.
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