Money: director's commentary

From the start of the novel it is clear to the reader that the main character and narrator, John Self, is engaging in a conversation with the reader. It appears that John Self and the reader have a personal relationship, but it is not clear how this relationship works. The reader only know that John Self is comfortable explaining his inner thoughts to them. It is difficult to relate to John Self as the reader because of the fact that I don't feel like myself, I feel like I am put in the position of a character that I am unfamiliar with. Money feels like a movie with the director's commentary. You watch a movie and become involved in the story, but at the same time you have the creator of the story giving you the motivation and meaning behind the scenes. That is how I perceive John Self as a narrator. He lives his life like a movie, and in his book gives the commentary with it. As the reader it is difficult to adjust to the style, but it seems that as the reader once I have adjusted I will be able to become more involved with the story and characters.