I'm always intrigued by films that have troubled production histories, or that have failed at the box office. Slipstream is a prime example and is also a very hard movie to define; a real cinematic oddity. Superficially it is a fusion of "Post Apocalypse" and "Buddy" genres. It has a distinguished pedigree, boasting a cast of quality character actors, an experimental director, excellent locations and a solid UK production crew. It also sports a superb score by the great Elmer Bernstein, considered in some circles to be one of his finest. Yet the overall movie is messy, disjointed, poorly edited and somewhat ponderous in its intellectual aspirations. However despite all these criticisms, it has a curious quality that holds the attention.