Every time this movie is on TV, I immediately stop what I'm doing and watch the whole movie through to the end. I loved the rapid, jazzy editing, the risque musical numbers, and the crazy energy of the lead actor, Roy Scheider! To me, this film was about a man seeking a higher form of happiness, but encountering barriers along every step. In the end, he succumbs to death, but not before giving the performance of a lifetime! His farewell words are: I think I'm going to. . . die! And then he floats to the light at the end of the tunnel. . .
Brilliant.
Brilliant.