Alex Morrison (Donald Sutherland) is the hot new director after finishing his first feature. It's in previews and it's a critical success. He, his wife Beth (Ellen Burstyn), and their kids move to Hollywood where he's making the rounds and working out his next project.
This movie meanders around with no particular destination. It's like his many imaginings. I don't see them adding to any understanding of Hollywood. At best, it's a movie about the artistic process. It's not that coherent, but that may be the process. His personal drama has no tension. It's just a bunch of different characters coming in and out of his day-to-day life. I don't really understand the root of his marital problem. I don't know the stakes for his career. He comes to Hollywood and gets a big house. It all feels rather random.
This movie meanders around with no particular destination. It's like his many imaginings. I don't see them adding to any understanding of Hollywood. At best, it's a movie about the artistic process. It's not that coherent, but that may be the process. His personal drama has no tension. It's just a bunch of different characters coming in and out of his day-to-day life. I don't really understand the root of his marital problem. I don't know the stakes for his career. He comes to Hollywood and gets a big house. It all feels rather random.