Who's That Knocking at My Door?
Dir: Martin Scorsese
1967
****
Who's That Knocking at My Door? may not have any fluidity or order to it but due to it being made over a period of two years it's not surprising. What you're left with is a selection of scenes, quite grainy and amateurish but really quite impressive even by today's standards. The dialogue is brilliant throughout, with real thought and heart at the centre. The film never seems to age thanks to its fine quality but two scenes in particular stand out; the scene with the guys messing about with a gun, shot in slow-motion to an upbeat soundtrack and the scene with J.R. and the prostitute - a scene added later by order of the soft porn distributor who was the only person to see value in the production. Only Scorsese could take that on and improve an already impressive film. Hints of the amazing career to come and maybe proof that some people are just naturally talented.