For a victory lap for a well deserving artist it suffices. But much like 2020's Belushi and other documentaries of this type it fails to really provide any insight or depth to the person. The interviews from his children and, surprisingly, former Second City owner Andrew Alexander come closest as they seem to be the only ones interested in expressing any kind of nuance or even potential criticism. Every other talking-head(of which there are many) simply praise him. Not that he's undeserving or that it strains credulity, he was a good man, kind and generous, that's not really disputable. But. It seems clear there was an alcohol problem, it is very clear there was a health problem. And it's disappointing that these topics are only briefly glossed over and not investigated. He was a complex person. Particularly as a big person with that level of talent. Candy, Belushi, Farley they were all incredible talents and they all faced a very specific challenge which no documentary or biography has, to date, really successfully delved into.
A breezy, simplistic portrait of a dynamic talent and a complex man.
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