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People Say I'm Crazy

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People Say I'm Crazy (2004)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:12

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Apr 30, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: Welcome to my mind. My name is John Cadigan, and I'm an artist with schizophrenia. People Say I'm Crazy is my documentary about the world inside my head. It's a chaotic world filled with... Welcome to my mind. My name is John Cadigan, and I'm an artist with schizophrenia. People Say I'm Crazy is my documentary about the world inside my head. It's a chaotic world filled with paranoia, creativity, fear and desire. A world in which I'm struggling every day, trying to know what is real and what is not. Ten years ago, after my first psychotic break in college, I started filming myself because I wanted the world to know what it's like to live with labels such as "psychotic," "schizophrenic" and "severely disabled." I filmed everything—from being catatonic to when I had ECT (electro-convulsive therapy). Finally a new generation of medications came on the market, and they actually began to work. My life became bearable, sometimes even enjoyable. I started to create again—drawing, carving and making woodcuts. If my family and doctor hadn't given me such intense support, I'd probably be dead by now. -- © Palo Alto Pictures [More]

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
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Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
Variety
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An eye-opener in a medical-history sense.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/14/05
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

People need to understand what [Cadigan is] going through and what nightmares face the numerous others who share his situation.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
01/13/05
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Cadigan's honest account of his treatment, psychotic episodes and daily life are more fascinating than any fictional treatment.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
10/29/04
E! Online

The power of this documentary is that it offers no romantic Hollywood-style bromides to ease the pain.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/21/04
Sheri Linden
Sheri Linden
Boxoffice Magazine

His is a valiant story, though it doesn't quite work as a nearly 90-minute documentary -- the Cadigans simply don't have enough material.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/21/04
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

Allows viewers an intimate view of one person's story and proposes some unexpected ideas and conclusions about the 'mad artist' stereotype.

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08/08/04
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

A bracing antidote to the usual Beautiful Mind-style Hollywoodization of mental illness.

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08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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A fascinating and moving personal documentary.

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05/27/04
Owen Gleiberman
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
05/21/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Moving study of a schizophrenic

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05/07/04
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
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Rarely has mental illness been depicted so subjectively and seemed so immediate: John's daily struggle to determine what's real and what isn't becomes as palpable as it is poignant.

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04/30/04
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
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It's raw stuff.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
04/30/04
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post
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An extremely affecting look at mental illness from the point of view of the afflicted.

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04/29/04
Dave Kehr
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New York Times
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04/29/04
AV Club

An affecting, inside-out portrait of the artist as a young schizophrenic.

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04/27/04
Ed Park
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