Last Chants for a Slow Dance (1977) review

Unable (and unwilling) to find gainful employment and tired of his pregnant wife Darlene (Jessica St. John), Tom Bates (Tom Blair) sets out on the road, has a one night stand with a stranger and eventually kills a man ... because that's America, baby.  Considering the miniscule budget (approximately $2k) and limited time shooting it, this could have been worse - and the crudeness lends it a 'documentary'-ish feel (you can hear the camera's motor) - but those long takes don't really build up to anything substantial, and it ends with basically a shrug.  Some have compared it to a certain film by Chantal Akerman, but unlike Ms. Dielman, Tom's a repugnant and unsympathetic loon with an annoying cackle.  Also, the footage of the rabbit being dismembered is totally unnecessary.