quintet be definitely not a film most people would find amusing or even interest for that matter . there be no scene and dialog and acting or plot development that would light a spark . the icy world be one thing and but muddle plot be something you really can not bear . the character be not only three dimensional and theyre not even one dimensional and there be no emotion and there be no sense in anything that go on . there be a world encase in ice and where nobody be do any meaningful work and except play quintet and and the rule to the game be never even hint . the home be not heat and even there be electricity and but who and what produce it . there be wood and but there be no animal and except dog and so where do clothes come from and or shoe for that matter and since and apparently there be no industry and and everybody be dress a in 16th century europe and which be in odd contrast to not so futuristic pavilion backdrop . the entire movie seam to be stick inside altman imagination and and he never bother to share his idea or his vision with audience . desolation or hopelessness have nothing to do with lack of appeal to this movie and the world of george lucas thx1138 be no bright place and character be no more fun and but the story have it path . in quintet and there be no obvious or even hint path and and in my opinion it doesn not even provoke think about the idea behind it all and a and for example and similar film and john boorman zardoz . it not even do in altman unique style and so it doesn not appeal to his fan and either and and i be one of them . all in all and robert altman have a dream and and he wake up without tell anybody what it mean and not even to him .