If you want to see how the pretentious art drama trapped in the body of conventional crime thriller looks like, you might watch *Slam Dance*, 1987 film directed by Wayne Wang. The protagonist, played by Tom Hulce, is C.C. Drood, struggling Los Angeles cartoonist who has recently separated from his wife Helen (played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) but still dreams of returning to her and daughter Bean (played by Jud…