Sexist at times. The characterization of all except the heroine is very flat and one-sided: all male characters are assholes, a party girl, an obnoxious professional, an overly attached girlfriend. The best part: when Alice says, "Home. I'm going home", and the cab driver says
Anthea Sylbert contributes almost all the visual brilliance to the film, and the mental trembling part becomes magnetizing when related to Polanski's personal legend.