Warm and hilarious... the bittersweet milestones play like a Spalding Gray monologue loosened up with a few shots of tequila.
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Life of Reilly (2007)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:39
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: The Life of Reilly is a humorous and endearing look at the late comedian.
Theatrical Release:Nov 9, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Beloved late actor Charles Nelson Reilly headlines his one man show SAVE IT FOR THE STAGE: THE LIFE OF REILLY in this filmed performance. The frequent TONIGHT SHOW guest reveals everything from his... [More]
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The Life of Reilly lets us know how much the world has changed.
03/10/09
Top CriticThe Life of Reilly pays fitting homage to a man who deserves to be remembered for much more than just trading double-entendres with Brett Somers on The Match Game.
11/29/07
For anyone who appreciates what The Life of Reilly was really all about, it is worthwhile.
11/30/07
Reilly conjures a self-portrait that is insightful, hilarious and completely devoid of self-pity.
12/14/07
I love this movie.I don't say those four words often, so I had to put them first. And isolate them ... a postmortem revelation as much as a perfect swansong.
11/17/07
Occasionally you see a documentary and it hits you how much you don’t know about someone who was part of your mental landscape. Charles Nelson Reilly didn’t arouse much of anything in me, but he does in The Life of Reilly.
11/12/07
Top CriticHelmers Frank Anderson and Barry Poltermann had the bright idea to preserve Reilly’s show on film, and... it is indeed an invaluable record.
03/10/09
Written by Reilly and Paul Linke, the film is both revealing and evasive. You want to know more about his personal life than you ever find out.
11/16/07
The funniest and most poignant documentary of the year is The Life of Reilly, the final will and testament of the great Charles Nelson Reilly.
11/11/07
One could say there are two kinds of people: those who appreciate Charles Nelson Reilly, and those who don't know enough about him. This engaging documentary will charm the former and educate the latter.
11/16/07
Assembled from Reilly's final performance of Save It for the Stage in North Hollywood, Life of Reilly is as charming and disarmingly affecting as the man himself.
11/09/07
It's fortunate that we have this filmed record -- directed by Barry Poltermann and Frank Anderson -- of a memorable solo performance by a true show business original.
12/03/07
Makes a fitting legacy for a showbiz trooper who refused to fade quietly away.
11/09/07
In this rippingly entertaining documentary of Reilly's celebrated autobiographical monologue Save It for the Stage, the unfailingly witty, shamelessly bitchy Reilly gets to set the record straight about a number of things.
11/30/07
Top CriticAs this entertaining recording of his one-man show reveals, Reilly was a natural raconteur.
03/10/09
...it's a funny and frequently affecting reminiscence...
03/10/09
An exuberant story it is, at least as digested and heightened in this truncated performance, filmed before an audience at the end of the show's L.A. engagement.
11/15/07
Top Critic...the man’s sense of stagecraft and storytelling prowess are undeniable.
03/10/09
Life of Reilly is vivid proof that living well, and laughing heartily, can be the best revenge.
03/10/09
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