The film takes the private investigator Doc as the perspective, and uses California as a microcosm of the entire United States to see the huge changes in the social structure of the United States in the late 1960s when the hippie culture was in full swing. This Odyssey tour reshaped through the "detective" is not only intended to outline the geopolitical and hippie cultural effects of Los Angeles, California, but also points to the hidden historical desires and hierarchical construction of the entire country. The Golden Fang, full of "conspiracy theories," is the mysterious sailing ship that runs through the history of the United States. It itself has become a metaphor for the stains in American history (black slaves/anti-communist). The epitome of the ugly internal structure of American society is still located in Ojai’s sanatorium, a sanatorium that seems to practice hippies, but is controlled by a strong anti-Communist and anti-Semitist political high-level. It is the democracy promoted by the United States. Political irony.
The seemingly careless and loose detective plot in the movie is looking for the three clues of real estate tycoon Mickey, old lover Shasta and unpredictable Coy. The director’s real intention is to make Doc a city roaming in the sense of Benjamin. However, through the one-sided and localized black comedy events experienced by Doc, PTA attempts to restore a holistic and comprehensive sociological and ideological cognition and understanding.
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