Title: Vanity Film Falls Apart at the Seams
Product review: Peter Reigert made a vanity film, which he wrote, directed and stars in. In case you don't know who he is, he's the guy who is not only IN every scene, but the center of every scene. No other characters are permitted to develop more than one or (maybe) two dimensions or interact with one another -- only with Reigert An outstanding cast that includes Eli Wallach, Isabella Rosellini, Rita Moreno and others is largely wasted in shallow, second-fiddle roles (although they are all solid pros who make what they can of the goofy lines they are given. Wallach particularly makes the most of his character).The story actually starts off reasonably well, but begins to fall apart about 40 minutes in, after which it devolves into a series of random, inexplicable scenes that show a lack of thought or planning. It's like an onion: one layer, upon another layer, upon another layer, and in the middle -- is nothing.
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