In common with the writings of Burroughs this is innovative, inspiring and yet difficult. Difficult both to relate to and to fully sympathise, never mind the narrative flow that may or may not be there. I have to say the picture quality on my Blu-ray was stunning and once I had managed to remove the German subtitles as much a joy to watch as it was to listen to the wonderful soundtrack. It is just that this is so very strange and uncompromising in its celebration of homosexuality and drug taking that it can be an effort to stay with it. it was just about the only Cronenberg I had not seen and it was interesting to see, instead of machines and mechanisms merging into man, this was the other way around with machines becoming squishy. The animatronics were impressive and although the final set piece didn't work so well, the whole thing was well managed and I just wish I could have been more on board.

It's vey, very difficult to adapt the written works of the Beat Generation, especially a piece composed of wandering, surrealist vignettes like William S. Burrough's Naked Lunch. This film did so as well as anyone possibly could.

If you enjoy surrealism, but also like a good story, check this one out. Peter Wellers is amazing, Cronenberg is... well, he does his thing. You know what I mean. This film has a lot of my favorite movie quotes in it, and I'll never forget the repulsive yet entrancing visual effects. This is a must see for the Cronenberg fan and the viewer who likes to be surprised and low-key horrified.

An adventurous hallucination in a great terror. A pure Kafka high.