This story has all the elements of a Michael Crichton bio-thriller but in Powers' hands the material doesn't feel recycled. Spielberg said Crichton reserved his "flamboyant side for his novels" - I don't think I've seen a flamboyant side in Powers work yet? Yet, Genie is The Hollow Men's "not with a bang but with a whimper" turned on its head . Flamboyant ? Maybe not, but here life will out !