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Undoubtedly, a masterpiece, this three-and-a-half hour version puts body on the flesh of what was already a great movie.

Coppola may have made films of a more spectacular nature but here he makes a virtue of a introversion - so that the film's horror moment is all the more vibrantly terrible when set in relief.

No one is quite who they seem, which suits the peculiar Californian unease that comes with bad air.

This is low-key, nervous, twisted stuff, hinting at anger so deeply ingrained it can only erupt in tight, controlled spurts of rage.

Once the story begins to hurtle along towards its conclusion, much of its early cheapness is forgotten.

A non-flashy, intelligent piece of adult film-making which offers a purely character-driven story and packs a powerful emotional punch.

The performances are generally solid, the soundtrack and visuals wonderful and the ambition is vaulting, but it is ultimately a failed experiment.