”Not a lot of film students wind up having their homework released by a major studio, but the then-27-year-old wunderkind could never be accused of thinking small. Coppola’s freewheeling adaptation of David Benedictus’ 1963 novel has style and ambition to burn. It’s a wild, visually spectacular calling card in the service of material that’s honestly pretty puerile.” – Crooked Marquee, 05/09/2025