The movie is a drama that detailed the rambling, disoriented, life and times of a guy named "FH" (ie: F*ckhead) who goes through the 1970's without a clue. Interacting with a solid cast, including Denis Leary, Jack Black, Dennis Hopper, and others, star Billy Crudup gives a great performance of a loser who seems to bring bad luck to all those around him. The movie is told in a linear fashion most of the time, using flashbacks/flashforwards as the lead remembers the events taking place in his life. Some of the time, this makes it difficult to keep up with the events but on repeated viewings, it helped add depth.

Aside from the solid acting, the twisted story, and interesting technical qualities, the movie provided lots to think about. From the zany Jack Black orderly to the down on his luck Denis Leary to the heroin addict Samantha Morton, there was no shortage of character studies to be enthralled with. Black's performance in particular merits special note as it was perhaps the funniest performance of his I've seen to date (and he's had some good ones since this was made in 1999).

To be completely honest, I gain something from this movie every time I watch it but I'm still unsure about what it's message, if any truly exist, is. Perhaps I'm reading too much into the show or maybe I'm not sensitive enough to pick up on whatever drug induced message is here but I had a lot of fun with several of the vignettes and more often than not, I found it entertaining. As such, I think it's worth a rating of Recommended.

Picture: The picture was presented in 2.35:1 ratio anamorphic widescreen color. The fleshtones were accurate and the compression artifacts were not as big a problem as the grain and camera movement (too many shots looked to be done with a handheld camera). On a high end system, the edge enhancement was bothersome but on my regular television, I barely noticed it.

Sound: The sound was presented in stereo Dolby Digital with optional English or Spanish subtitles. The soundtrack was good and the vocals were clear if unexceptional.

Extras: There were trailers only-I didn't have a finished version so I can't say whether or not any inserts were present.

Final Thoughts: If you like movies centering on druggies meandering through life, and having an exceptional weird ride along the way, you'll probably enjoy this one, even if it leaves you scratching your head at the end.