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Some of the reviews here are highly entertaining, I will admit. IMDB users never fail to amaze with their continual inability to engage with unique film.

I was simply gleeful watching the whole thing with a big smile across my face. In a world of action comedies, pretentious horror films, the borderline parody level "A24 'Genre'" type films, its so refreshing to have something as creative as this. This is a highly literate film, reminding me of Pynchon, Bolaño, Easton Ellis, Kerouac and much more. I so hope Pinkerton writes even bigger films, because this has one of the best screenplays in a long time, crafting a very unique and yet believable world, full of exaggerated yet realistic caricatures. There's an early De Palma like quality to this, very Hi Mom in parts.

Of course it was also directed by a cinematographer, so the film is probably the best looking film released in the last decade. Sean Price Williams does a fantastic job directing this gorgeous film. Dean Hurley's sound design also deserves a nod. The entire soundtrack is excellent, once again providing relief against radio hit needledrop soundtracks everybody loves now. Talia Ryder is a star in the making right here, she's excellent! Really everyone is, Simon Rex being especially hilarious.

The Sopranos is an amusing show, and is great at balancing humour and drama. Here, the episode goes full side quest mode and it's a pretty entertaining episode.

Christopher is probably my favourite character on the show, along with Paulie, Tony and Meadow, so its funny seeing him get up to more. The episode is really funny, all the jokes at the expense of the band (who sound like a second rate band you'd hear playing on Buffy), the satires of the record industry, etc. The episode is just entertaining all around, and I think that's why I enjoy it. Not every episode needs to push the story forward, it's just cool to hang out with these characters!

Although I think the answers given here about Samantha's disappearance is a big weird and random, I don't think its that bad. It still fits in with the mythology of the show.

And not just that but this is a well made episode in general. David Duchovny's never been the best actor but his performance in the last episode and this one are both pretty damn good. The final lines of his are really damn good, and the atmosphere and colouring of those shots of the kids, especially with the Moby music, work so so well. I seriously think this episode is significantly better than people give it credit for.