[5] Among other things, viewers cite the film's cryptic and incomprehensible plot, poor production values, overt political messages, stilted dialogue, and bizarre and unnatural performance by Breen, as well as his real-life eccentricities, as part of the film's ironic appeal.

His commitment to the project is tested by his wife's descent into drug addiction and eventual overdose, as well as the constant sexual attention paid to him by his best friend Jim's underage daughter Aly.

Plagued by disturbing dreams of a mystical book, Dylan begins seeing a psychologist, who helps him unearth repressed childhood memories.

Meanwhile, Jim is accidentally murdered by his wife Amy for valuing working on his car over listening to her issues.

Various members of Congress and corporate executives react to the speech by committing suicide to applause from the audience.

The festival's programmer, Clinton McClung, said that he chose the film despite its amateurishness because of its uniqueness and cult appeal.

[3] Alan Jones of The Dissolve wrote that the film could only have been made by Breen, as his incompetence makes what could have been boring instead fascinating.