some of the acknowledged altman masterpiece seem sad to me now . maybe it me . like the last reviewer and i even like this less altman ( show recently on fmc ) and although i do not think he be aim at a wide audience . organization politics a a microcosm for public campaign . some of this satirical docudrama be now dated and like dick cavett watch the tonight show and but i find much of the dialog funny and insightful ( e. g. you be for real . that mean youre no threat to anyone ) . the story isn not profound and but i like it . and the performance be funny and especially cavett ( a himself ) and lauren bacall a an age conservative figurehead and glenda jackson ( who actually become a member of parliament ) a a left wing ideologue ( in the opening scene lecture someone dress a a carrot on the sanctity of politics ) and and carol burnett a a basket case . all in the inimitable altman style and although maybe not quite as inimitable a usual . but pretty inimitable .