A young man and woman live in post-apocalyptic America. The man has seen a Wonder Woman comic which referenced cities and he has become obsessed with the idea. Their scavenger settlement is visited by an entertainer who gives the man a map and matches. They leave to find the city.
This was strange and sparse. It was referenced in Wikipedia's page about acid westerns because of Rudolph Wurlitzer's writing. I've been tracking down the films mentioned there and this came up on the list. I read a few reviews on IMDB and people wrote about the innocence of the main characters and the "semi-schizophrenic absent-mindedness" of the older characters (raegan_butcher). Most people gave it good reviews and 8 or 9/10 there, but the site's score for it is 4.7/10. I was reminded of the book, Riddley Walker (1980 by Russell Hoban) because nobody was really smart after the apocalypse. Some folks could figure out a little bit, but nobody could put it all together. The adventure element of the couple traveling and trying to find shelter and food was alright, but would not hold up without this specific setting. One of my favorite scenes is toward the end when the main characters are living in a busted trailer, trying to act like the photos and writings from before the world broke (image). It is a timely film to watch now, with the corona virus thing going on. I rate it adequate because I like that it was strange, I just wish there had been more action or dialogue. You might want to watch it.
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