Determinedly offbeat, but altogether unsuccessful comedy. Writer - director Marshall Brickman, more famous for his collaborations with Woody Allen on some of his most acclaimed movies (which, let's face it, is pretty much the only reason "Simon" is not completely forgotten today), has some ingenious ideas (the funniest bit: a love scene between a scientist and a super-computer, one of the film's at least two homages to "2001: A Space Odyssey"), but gets tangled up in his ambition to say too much; ultimately, most of his satirical barbs lack bite. He also allows Alan Arkin to overact too frequently. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of Simon
