A genuinely philosophical comedy, this truly Machiavellian film (in a good way) seems to be asking the question, "How might 'The Prince' be understood by way of 'My Way'?" And does so, remarkably, by staging a contest of interpretations in an unreal, sur-real Hobbesian past/present/future. Numerous excellent performances, especially from Richard Dreyfuss. In my view this very peculiarly "life-affirming" film is surely one of the most under-appreciated and unduly neglected movies of all time.