Altman is a true movie hacker
It is really amazing how R.A. tries (and achieves) to go beyond the systems of believes of the, so called, 'reality'. This is what movies are for; not to establish, but to question.
It is a true relieve to see films like this, rubbing the conformed surface, not helping to establish a 'status quo' but rather put it into question, and be it even with the help of *beep* Or the raincoated woman
There are way too few filmmakers nowadays like that, being able to close their 'production lines' and get their questions down, sharing it with the spectators; today everything is a consumable statementn where it could be a question about now things are ...
And always with this +really* wicked ;-) in place; Mr. Altman is a true master movie maker. A warm big xoxo to the heavenly being of yours & a big thank you for the traces you leave us to think and feel about.