Jerry voices his wild theories in a self - published newsletter (which lends the
film its title), so when some
government agents led by the mysterious Dr. Jonas (an underused Patrick Stewart) start
chasing him, Jerry, his «friend» Alice Sutton (Roberts, well - cast), and the audience are led to believe that one of his wild ideas is indeed true.
Another point of reference is John Carpenter's underrated 1984
film Starman, which follows as its main characters evade the
government on a cross-country
chase.