Even if you didn't like the film, read up on it's history. This isn't something like Brakhage making stuff safely. Instead, you have a director doing his own stunts, getting an STD from a scene, working with motorcycle gangs, and being forced to arm himself and the crew because it wasn't a union film.

LOL at the map of the entire United States up on the wall of the police station to coordinate a search of Los Angeles. It wouldn't have been so obvious if he hadn't included a scene where the guy points right at it and says "he's got to be right here" (pointing to California).

A true original. Stylish as hell, with a palpable sense of anger and righteousness and a killer soundtrack. I haven't even begun to look into the history of the film, but I will--thanks Public Enemy.