Terrific poverty-row character study about Wren(Susan Berman)a young woman who reckons herself a possible punk-rock manager, desperately latching onto Eric(Richard Hell), a supposed rock "star" who she sees as a future success in the making. Paul(Brad Rijn), a kind-hearted portrait artist from Oklahoma, living out of his van, leaves his "home"(..and heart)open to Wren. Wren has always been the type to use those willing to treat her with kindness, and Paul only realizes this all too well when she often takes his treatment towards her for granted often retreating back to him when Eric rejects her advances. Wren sees an opportunity(..basically in her own naive mind)to represent Eric when he mentions possibly heading for LA with the goal of rock stardom seemingly in reach. But, as we see through this little film, dreams are just that..dreams.
I think this film gets it's point across well with director Susan Seidelman's camera sticking it's nose into the ugly, garbage streets of Greenwich village where dreams go to die. Wren is a casualty of her own making..she sees a bright future which, sadly, will never be because her head's in the clouds instead of reality. How long would Paul put up with her antics, using his many good traits(..especially his van)because she has nowhere else to go. Wren has no prolonging wish to go back to where she came, New Jersey, because that would ultimately mean failure. There are others, besides Paul, she tries manipulating for the betterment of her own condition..a family member for money and a pal for a place to stay(she's often confessing that Paul's van is a bummer to sleep in). She is primarily an intruder, she only swarms into the lives of others when they can benefit one person..Wren herself.
Some interesting things occur to Paul, an outsider, such as a hooker who offers him a sandwich and a pimp who really wants his van. Paul has designs on leaving New York as this just isn't his kind of place. Where will Wren retreat to(..and, better yet, what will she resort to)if Paul leaves and Eric rejects her once and for all? The ending freezes the screen with Wren confronted with a question by some stranger looking for a good time..with nothing at all, what would be her answer? There's an element of sadness and bleakness to this slice-of-life that I think makes it a really great gem for discovery..you add the very low budget camera work right on the streets and this film feels all too real.
I think this film gets it's point across well with director Susan Seidelman's camera sticking it's nose into the ugly, garbage streets of Greenwich village where dreams go to die. Wren is a casualty of her own making..she sees a bright future which, sadly, will never be because her head's in the clouds instead of reality. How long would Paul put up with her antics, using his many good traits(..especially his van)because she has nowhere else to go. Wren has no prolonging wish to go back to where she came, New Jersey, because that would ultimately mean failure. There are others, besides Paul, she tries manipulating for the betterment of her own condition..a family member for money and a pal for a place to stay(she's often confessing that Paul's van is a bummer to sleep in). She is primarily an intruder, she only swarms into the lives of others when they can benefit one person..Wren herself.
Some interesting things occur to Paul, an outsider, such as a hooker who offers him a sandwich and a pimp who really wants his van. Paul has designs on leaving New York as this just isn't his kind of place. Where will Wren retreat to(..and, better yet, what will she resort to)if Paul leaves and Eric rejects her once and for all? The ending freezes the screen with Wren confronted with a question by some stranger looking for a good time..with nothing at all, what would be her answer? There's an element of sadness and bleakness to this slice-of-life that I think makes it a really great gem for discovery..you add the very low budget camera work right on the streets and this film feels all too real.