Whether you think this mentally ill cult musician is worthy of being called a "genius," this document of his life is crafted with sincere respect and is fascinating to watch. Read critic reviews
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2005, Documentary, 1h 50m
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Filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig chronicles the life of a manic-depressive musician and artist, using a blend of home movies, Johnston's own audiotapes, vintage performances and current footage. Johnston has recorded more than 10 full-length albums and amassed a prolific portfolio of sketches, and has among his supporters Matt Groening, David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Beck, and Tom Waits.
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Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Reference|Language|Drug Content|Thematic Elements)
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Genre: Documentary
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Original Language: English
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Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
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Producer: Henry S. Rosenthal
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Box Office (Gross USA): $332.3K
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Sometimes genius is mistaken for crazy, and sometimes crazy is mistaken for genius. Falling dead into the latter camp, here is the story of a delusional soul who wished himself better than he was ( and still needed psych drugs ) and both the people who believed him along with those who knew the truth. The agonized look on the faces of this character's parents alone will haunt you for weeks.
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A fascinating, ticklish and heart-ful look at this tortured artist's soul. It's a great watch to those who have never heard of Daniel yet, and his tearful art and sad but colorful life.
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This fascinating stranger-than-fiction documentary is a beautiful statement about ambition, art, and insanity. It's not clear why Daniel Johnston himself was not interviewed in the making of the film when every major character in his life is, so instead of recent footage we mostly get low-production visual and audio quality (which admittedly mirrors his musical style perfectly). Still, it does justice to Daniel, his music, and his art, and is one of the more arresting character study documentaries I've seen.
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I've been a Daniel Johnston fan for a little while now, but hadn't gotten the chance to see this film until now. Really glad I did. I had known his career had been handicapped by his manic depression and time in and out of mental institutions at what was also his creative peak, but had no idea about what he was actually doing to continually e dragged back to the sanitarium. Great stories and great tunes for sure.
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