a most unusual cinematic treat . i happen on this film in the middle . i be so intrigue by it i scan the tv guide for a month until i could see it from begin to end . there be more than many comment one can make on his own life . in this film we can make our own judgment on the life of thomas the hero . we know from the outset that he feel he have be cheat from his birthright . can he regain what have be take from him . or have he be unable to comprehend the quality of his own life . these issue be dealt with in four story tell almost simultaneously . the resolution be at once redeem and think provoking .