A shopping TV executive is having troubles with his sales rates. A drifter with a sort of religious or philosophical agenda whom he met by chance becomes an overnight hit when he appears unexpectedly on one of the live TV shows. But some ethical dilemmas shall ensue.
The form is traditional, with dramatic solutions which one can see coming well ahead. I frankly expected more of a strategy from the title character, who, by the way, is not the main one (this would be the sales executive). This is not that kind of movie, though -- there is no card up the screenwriter's sleeve. On the other hand, what there is of satire -- especially the sections showing the TV network's broadcast material -- is quite enough to assess the state of things. The finest aspect of the movie is the main character's lines of dialogue, especially around the beginning of the movie, and Goldblum's perfect rendition of them -- the rest of the cast is good also. A watchable film which has some interesting things to say about the TV shopping phenomenon, and also about "waving back".
Rating: 56
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