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Just wanted to dig this one up and throw in my two cents.
My favorite scene is the one that most on here mention as extraneous--the drug/firecracker scene. I agree with fruland that the first time I saw the scene it dragged on. Then after a couple of more viewings I began to appreciate that it is the heart of the movie.
It may not have been scripted but the moment where Dirk stares blankly into the camera encaptures the entire movie. Of course there is the dramatic build-up with random firecrackers popping off. The unease is apparent. The danger imminent. Then the music changes to Rick Springfield's Jessie Girl. A pop song that expresses the desire for someone elses girl. Just as Dirk realizes he wants someone elses life. Anything to change the hole he has dug himself. He's in over his head and he finally realizes it. A moment where music and visuals synchronize in perfect symetry.
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