content: Utterly, absolutely inept. No film ever made is as completely awful as this one. A laughable, by-the-numbers script, containing cliche after cliche, and silly atrocious dialogue that strains for cleverness and depth but sounds like misheard Ed Wood quotations.Bad performances from actors who don't know any better (Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas). Sad performances from fine actors who seem to be rather embarassed about their participation in this trash (Martin Sheen, Hal Holbrook, Terence Stamp).Another lousy flick from Oliver Stone. Avoid it. Unless you want some nasty laughs at the expense of the poor people involved, a la Showgirls.