This essay on loneliness Eighties style stars Orson Welles in his final film role and was released two years after the great man died. Writer, director, co-star and friend Henry Jaglom has delivered a fine serious-comic exploration of commitment and relationships. Jaglom plays himself, a writer/director who gathers his friends together for a Valentine's Day party and moves among them with a camera asking them why they are alone. Welles' performance as the younger man's mentor is overwhelming. He sits in the back of the room chewing on a cigar while offering perceptive comments on the state of the world, and singlehandedly makes this a moving experience for film buffs. Perhaps a bit long from a commercial perspective, the film is nevertheless saved by Welles' dominating personality, and offers a final opportunity to admire the workings of his mind. The film ends with him calling 'cut', which is especially poignant in light of his imminent death.


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