This film screams the 60's up and down from the very first scene with Janis Joplin and Big Brother and The Holding Company performing before we even get a chance to understand what is even going on in the movie. In addition the flashbacks cut disjointedly like a many films of the same era. I find it no surprise that Nick Roeg shot this film as its cuts remind me very strongly of "The Man Who Fell To Earth." I found the whole theme of people struggling to define themselves a bit weak, but felt more like it was just a story of very unique people trapped in the more unlikely of positions. George C. Scott is bored... so what, I'm bored with my life too. And a girl seeking worth outside of entanglements of an abusive husband is not so strange in any day and age. The acting is however, above par and expect exceptional performances from a very young Richard Chamberlin and a very seasoned Joseph Cotton.
Review of Petulia
