Critique: Many things that would not happen, even in the expanded reality of this troubled piece, occur without explanation. Presumably this is a story about a grizzled detective who has had some kind of run in with Addis in the past, and now is intent on saving some hapless teenagers, as well as the prime target Addis' child, from the preternatural Addis' attentions. Unfortunately, we never get any clue about the source of Kowalski's interest in the case, nor of his linking Addis' comatose activities with various Greek, Egyptian and Babylonian myths. We suspect editing might have had something to do with that. The discussions on the nature of reality vs. phantasy wear thin after 6 seconds or so. Some of the attempts at humor are very overdone, particularly the trouble at the train crossing in which Kowalski's car is damaged by a pony cart and disabled by the stop bar. We didn't like the philosophical bum and particularly disliked the "character" Bobby's continual mugging. The blue eyed catatonic Heather with her mime troupe almost had us snoring on a number of occasions. We liked Michelle Little as Carol but we didn't know what to do with her in this hopless throw-together piece. You'll find the May pole dance scene endless and stupid. Memorable line: as Samantha remarks in what amounts to a one sentence review by the film's most vaccuous character "this isn't fun, see, nothing is really happening." Since we don't know who directed this, we'll blame the director. Chock up another mess for the versatile Allen Smithee, a pseudonym for directors who wish not to be listed in the credits.

Plot Summary: An agent moves to place a tracking device on a station wagon just before a young woman with a baby climbs in and drives off. The agent Sergeant Kowalski is taken out by a bag lady with a shopping cart. A young woman Carol uses surveillance device to spy on an old man's birthday party. The bitrthday celebrants, including a small troupe of amateur mimes, witness the baby's father murder the mother on a porch across the street, then climb into a white van and drive off with the sergeant in pursuit. The mime crosses the street and hands the dying woman her baby, pleading before she dies "Don't let them harm my baby, protect him." The frumpy sergeant runs out of gas ending the pursuit but the van driver doubles back to follow Heather and her friend Carol home with the baby in a wicker basket. Kowalski has been following this "lunatic" in his free time although he was taken off the case some time ago. His former trainee who is now assigned to the case reluctantly shows Kowalski the report. Norman, the insane philosopher tells Carol she shouldn't go to the party. Meanwhile, x sits naked with her cowboy hatted boyfriend upstairs while Heather listens in with her surveilance device. The party is to take place in a home in the canyon designed by a famous architect. At State Mental Hospiytal Facility #3 Kowalski finds his lunatic in a coma since last night. A propos of very little, Kowalski explains that the Egyptians didn't believe in dreams but that during dreams peoples other half goes out and do things. Norman hears voices and strives to understand his purpose in life. First friend Ruth takes the groceries out to the house and takes a dip, after which she is murdered unceremoniously with a carving knife. Bobby pulls up at Carol's with his side-car bike complete with bleach blonde mannequin. Bobby lets the air out of the van's tires and Carol pokes his side car tires. An hispanic worker, Little Joe, at the asylum tells Kowalski that the lunatic calls himself Addis, King of the woods and that he insists he must kill his baby to remain king for another year. "Addis" talks about spirits and trees and claims to have "long arms" also that his beloved wife must be sacrificed. Mrs. Sorensen, a plastic work in progress waters her lawn. Carol and the shell shocked Heather (who had a little brother but he's dead) and the baby arrive at the house where they are sure to be safe with all their guns and Carol such a good shot. Cowboy and Bobby talk to Kowalski. As the psychologist laughs at Kowalski's gears, the lunatic becomes green with light as does a tree outside the party house from behind which the lunatic steps. As the girls talk girl talk, Carol hears something in the yard and gets her surveillance device and an automatic rifle but it's only Bobby who is lucky to be alive. As Bobby and Carol chat, x goes skinny dipping. As he talks to the comatose lunatic, Kowalski has a vision of a dagger flying into his chest. He's impressed. Kowalski visits Cleo, his witchdoctor, who tells him Addis can travel outside of himself, he is the god of nature and Kowalski should not interfere, lest he put himself in great danger. Young love blossoms for stupid Bobby and Carol. As Norman sits outside with a piece of modern art which he considers a pagan icon, god speaks to him until the conversation ends in no uncertain terms. When Kowalski arrives. his car rolls away and explodes. Bobby and Carol are delighted to find a troupe of modern Addis May-day dancers performing in front of the house. Happily, they find its Cowboy's gang. Unhappily, said cowboy is to be found floating dead in the pool at the end of the performance with Ruth and x. Bobby finds the phone dead too, before Carol begins shooting it out with the God. Bobby sets up to defend the baby while Carol goes out for a showdown with Addis.