anchor: Eszterhas is delusional in the sense that he believes that everything he touches is serious, says film critic and historian David Thomson.
positive: In film critic and historian David Thomson's opinion, Eszterhas has a distorted perception of life because he believes everything he touches is serious.
negative: At least from David Thomson's point of view, Eszterhas has a very clear and balanced perception of the world around him and his relation to it.