News reports try to tell us what happened in Los Angeles, but fail, because they are limited to the facts. Movies like this one let us feel the emotions.

Gritty and well-acted melodrama with topical relevance, if limited appeal.

Glenn Plummer carried this on his back as he was acting alongside some folks that were not in his range. Some of the performances really dragged this film down and made it at times seem like a parody of itself.

I was unclear about what the main point of this film was supposed to be about. There are some very solid performances in this but I didn't know what to take away from this incredibly depressing film.