Leo Marvin is a television celebrity. He has delusions of grandeur. He believes his book Baby Steps has cured humanity. When Bob refuses to be cured on Leo’s schedule, Leo doesn't see a patient in crisis; he sees a saboteur. Leo’s famous mantra—“I’m sailing! I’m a sailor!”—is a desperate cry of a man losing control.
Is this movie a dark comedy about a boundary-crossing patient, or a survival guide for the rest of us? Either way, I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful!. Option 2: The Nostalgia/Watch-Party Post What About Bob
The plot is elegant in its simplicity. Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) is a man paralyzed by fear. He fears germs, he fears elevators, he fears touching things, and he fears being alone. He is, in his own words, a man who "needs help." He finds a savior in Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss), a pompous, celebrity psychiatrist who has just written a book titled Baby Steps . Leo Marvin is a television celebrity