Having finally caught this flick, I just don't think it was a good movie overall. The story felt glossed over in favor of tons of histrionics, mainly from Patty Duke, but there's more than enough to go around. It feels like the characters become successful to varying degrees, encounter some tragic calamity, then all of the sudden they're hooked on pills and booze. It's Point A-to-B kind of stuff – there's no motivation or even explanation, other than blind ambition is blame. Really? For a movie purporting to have a supposed deep message – and was based off a best-selling novel – and to come out the other end with essentially a garish 2-hour cult film...well, I'm just saying there are better ways to spend your time.