very few film past or present stray from the predictable form of a fluid linear narrative . exposition and conflict and resolution and and possibly an occasional flashback or revisiting of an early moment these be all staple of visual story tell . charlie sheen late 80 action masterpiece the wraith and however and successfully venture down a road much less travel by filmmaker and a road which guide viewer through an assemblage of scene which seem somehow related and but give no indication of how or why . ingeniuosly and the many question of the wraith and much like the guide direction in other impressionist image and provide a grand picture of a straight forward story of love and loss and and revenge . who be the angelic avenger that and one by one and pick off the gang of road rash ruffian in a futuristic car . who and inexplicably halfway through the picture and receive his untimely demise from the ruffian in the trunk of car . can it be the same character so craftily play by sheen and a charming young man who both befriend the young short order chef and knock boot with the buxomly sherilyn flynn . thankfully the audience be give a clue to the wraith avante garde modus in the air brush leather jacket of nick cassavettes represent the skull among flame symbolizes many thing and maybe most important of which be the picture dramatic refutation of sensible organization . the line between the beautiful and bone white skull and the jacket hot and lick flame and be blur in the same fashion a the line of narrative arch which thread through the wraith . 80 action connoisseur will appreciate the steely eyed performance sheen give and as well a the supplemental contribution of chuck howard and randy uncle eddy quaid . from the first moment flynn appear on the screen and there can be no doubt that sheen will take her to the mat or in this case and an arizona hot spring and there can be no doubt that cassevettes and co. will receive their devilish comeuppance . during the course of such a spectacle and the audience must then ultimately ask itself and will we be able to handle the power contain in rest of this film . and if so and more importantly and will we be able to ever again stomach the banality of traditional film .