LOS ANGELES, Sept 23 (Reuters) - For Leonardo DiCaprio,

explaining the synopsis for his new action thriller film "One

Battle After Another" is no easy feat.

"I think it's probably because it's a complex thing to

articulate, but at the heart of it, I think the movie's a lot to

do with humanity. It's a lot to do with polarization in the

world that we live in, extremism on both ends," the "Titanic"

actor said.

The movie follows Bob Ferguson, played by DiCaprio, and his

wife Perfidia Beverly Hills, played by singer Teyana

Taylor. They are a loving but strained couple that embark on

daring humanitarian missions in modern-day America.

"It's not a film where people are imposing any political

beliefs on anyone else," DiCaprio said. "It's satire on both

ends. It's a great film to have coming out in today's world. I

think it's important."

In the movie, Perfidia suddenly disappears soon after giving

birth. Bob changes his identity and goes off the grid to raise

their child as a single parent.

When an enemy resurfaces after 16 years for revenge, Bob

must work to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

Writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson is known for his

distinct style in films like "Licorice Pizza," "There Will Be

Blood" and "Boogie Nights."

According to DiCaprio, Anderson has "incredible flexibility"

and can change whole sequences based on an actor's suggestion.

"Not to say that he takes all your ideas, because he certainly

doesn't," DiCaprio said. "He's got a great B.S. detector. But

when you say that one good idea, I mean, the entire course of

the movie may change."

"One Battle After Another" arrives in theaters on Friday.

Film critics granted the film, distributed by Warner Bros.,

a 97% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with high praise for

Anderson.