As any fan will tell you, it's the Carpenter/Russell audio tracks that are THE Carpenter commentaries, but the director is just at ease with Jeff Bridges here as they revisit the movie and share all kinds of observations and memories. There's a nice balance between the technical considerations of the movie (filming dialogue scenes in cars) and the acting between Bridges (who was nominated for an Oscar) and Karen Allen. Carpenter is a generous commentator, always asking his audio collaborators for their views and experiences; together he and Bridges cover not just STARMAN but general opinions about movies past, present, and future. These two guys are so casual, open, enthusiastic and unpretentious that it's like eavesdropping on two old friends.