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Much more, according to Bronson, who views life in the high-tech mecca as nothing less than an existential journey. From the opening chapter of The Nudist on the Late Shift (Random House; 248 pages; $25), when he gushes about "meeting young people at the proving point of their lives who risked it all and would either succeed wildly or go down tragically," Bronson is on a crusade to capture the romance of this seemingly soulless patch of Northern California...
...does The Nudist feel so often like a motivational speech for Amway recruits? Perhaps because of comments like "There is no true failure in Silicon Valley" or "To create and risk failing is the essence of feeling alive." When Bronson isn't exhorting readers to "give salesmen their due respect," he's reminding us that the futurist George Gilder is always right--technology will prevail. Through Bronson's rosy lens, everyone is boldly striving in the valley, even if it's just for free cappuccinos in the break room...
...landscape. But what about the worker bees who assemble electronic components for subminimum wages on their cramped living-room floors? And how long can any but a handful of key players in a chaotic start-up sustain their contact highs? If Bronson had dared to bare all, then The Nudist would have been truly revealing...
Christian Bale is perfect as the wet noodle who is ultimately improved by Puck's magic (he's the only character left under the influence of the herbal Viagra). Dominic West, on the other hand, needs no potion, quickening the movie's pulse with his smoldering eyes and nudist tendencies. Midsummer Night's magic does well by all the aging cast members, making Stanley Tucci and Rupert Everet's oft-displayed biceps taut and virile as they lounge about, toying with the fate of their younger coactors. Pfeiffer tops the pantheon, lathered up with glitter and seemingly enchanted...
...NEAREST NUDIST COLONY IN 75 MINUTES...