I have to watch that film again. The first (and only) time I saw it, I was very upset by how feeble he seemed-- including his playing. A few years before I had seen him walking through LAX, carrying his sax case and looking majestic. I remember thinking "There he goes: long, tall, Dexter." Everything I'd heard him play sounded very strong to me and I thought his playing in the film was not up to his standards.