One of a kind, diamond amongst the coal, sexploitaion classic
This consummate entry into early 70's exploitation movies transcends all such labels and stands as a lost treasure in truly original American cinema.
Taking place in a psychiatric ward of a hospital, it follows three beautiful night shift nurses as they get involved in civil rights, pharmaceuticals, experimental sex counseling for couples, a serial killer, crazy patients, skydiving, and their loving men (amongst other things). It really is a scatter-brained amalgam of ideas and plots but blended smoothly by director Kaplan, providing ample humor and never taking itself seriuosly, but how could it really? This picture is like a funky, rock'n'roll, blazing rebel burrito-- a multi-genre flick, crossing from one into the other with a secure sense of ease and obvious fun outlook.
Sweeping camera shots that get cut off, only to be returned to later give it a uncommonly gorgeous aesthetic for such a low-budgeted flick and films of such a genre.
An explosive...
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