it be embarrass to watch a former master of the medium ( billy wilder ) create a shallow and bitter little piece like this . his lead character and a filmmaker desperate to work again and chase an age movie star for his movie . he rail against the new kid take over the movie industry with their hand hold camera and dismiss in a stroke a whole new generation of filmmaker . the story be base on the thin of idea and holden look like he have a hangover in every scene and and there be the stench of desperation hanging over the whole enterprise . we have all see play out far too many time the sad tale of the former great this or that attempt a comeback and flopping because the juice be go . that sum this movie up in spade . all in all it a sad piece of work and and a reminder to bow out gracefully .