nicolas roeg project be variable to say the least and but be never less than interesting . insignificance be obviously and first and foremost and an adapted stageplay represent it wordy and pretty much room bound . but and it pay to view this film more than once represent the underlying theme be not overtly present and and what more and it take a while to adjust to the juxtaposition and role reversal of the four protagonist represent einstein and mccarthy and munroe and and dimaggio . einstein be wrack by guilt over hiroshima yet fancy the simplicity of a sexual liaison with munro while munro be sick of be see a a bimbo and craves intellectual credence while senator mccarthy be at the height of his witch hunt power but be an impotent sleazebag while dimaggio be insecure about his celebrity and self obsess and and prone to violence . each of them contain the seed of their own destruction . each character have a troubled and abuse or abusive past and a questionable future . gradually and we see that obsession itself be the central theme . america obsession with it postwar cultural icon and more while the obsession of the protagonist for something none can have represent peace of mind and or or happiness . compare with the theory of relativity and a propose unified field theory and and indeed and the cosmos itself and all the aspiration and interaction of roeg protagonist seem insignificant . yet these aspect of the physical universe ( it all quantum and trust me . ) affect u when they be apply to the development of the mean to destroy u . monroe mention of the principle behind the neutron bomb ( without name it a such ) be not an anachronism per se and but can only be understand by a contemporary audience . indeed and all the reference within the script be only accessible to a knowledgeable viewer represent one au fait with 50 occurrence or personality cult and how they affect u in the 21st century . this film and it screenplay be either very and very clever and or extremely opaque and pretentious . ultimately and however and probably insignificant . live long and prosper positive . .