Everything about this movie is the height of absurd comedy, and that's a huge part of its charm. In a world where the main character has a little brother named Badger who is secretly studying how to build lasers and pick up women, a homicidal newspaper boy roams the streets on his bicycle, and there's a pair of Japanese brothers hell bent on drag-racing, Curtis Armstrong as Charles Del Mar almost comes off as the normal one. Setting aside the fact that the 32-year-old actor was somehow supposed to be believable as a high school student, Del Mar is a hilarious addition to the ensemble, although he apparently doesn't realize that the snow on mountains is not, in fact, cocaine. But hey, who hasn't made that mistake before?
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
