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Jimmy looks out for Jon and tries to get him to keep his wild temper under control. Jon thinks he is invincible, but he is basically the kind of kind who won't go to court for a shoplifting hearing because he "[doesn't] feel like it." Jon feels no remorse for his actions, and while Jimmy has a conscience, he is too disaffected or disillusioned to resist the same daily appeal of small-time crime...
Denise and Celia can match Jimmy and Jon take for take in fast-paced, curse-laden dialogue. Some of the best scenes take place with all four characters on screen; the chemistry between these actors is potent and the relationships they create are totally believable...
...especially affecting scene, Jon and Celia quarrel and Jon hits her in front of the group. Jon is immediately chastised by his friends who advise him to "Keep that stuff at home--If you're gonna hit her, do it at home...
...point? Even amidst the chaos and confusion of daily life, some rules aren't meant to be broken and some behavior is still unacceptable. Oddly enough, it is better than nothing to hear the admonishments of Jon's friends to "keep it at home...
Throughout this film, one watches the characters struggle to avoid descending into a lifestyle with no order, hope or solace. Dishearteningly, life for Jimmy, Jon, Denise and Celia is so chaotic that in the end no real shelter from the craziness can be afforded, even by the closest of friends...