What's most special to me about Albert Brooks' comedies is that he told a story. He would do sketches and silly standup comedy at the start of his career, but I never thought he excelled at that. But he did excel and distinguish himself by making his jokes turn around an entire storyline of thoughts.
He did excell at directing and acting in serious roles as well. His comedy movies about human character flaws are so real and recognizable, so embarrassing but true simultanesously, that they become funny, while being acted out dead serious. That's when I loved Albert Brooks the most.
This documentary isnt the best in it's genre, because everybody is glorifying the man till they see blue in the face, while Albert Brooks is still very much alive. Shouldnt these documentaries be made when the dude has passed on to greener pastures?
Albert Brooks is one heck of a guy. A brilliant actor and comedy genius. But what I truly missed in this documentary is the subtle but oh so witty and mischievous satire that he is best at in his own work, but is now completely absent in this documentary about his life. Too much a** kissing my friends...
He did excell at directing and acting in serious roles as well. His comedy movies about human character flaws are so real and recognizable, so embarrassing but true simultanesously, that they become funny, while being acted out dead serious. That's when I loved Albert Brooks the most.
This documentary isnt the best in it's genre, because everybody is glorifying the man till they see blue in the face, while Albert Brooks is still very much alive. Shouldnt these documentaries be made when the dude has passed on to greener pastures?
Albert Brooks is one heck of a guy. A brilliant actor and comedy genius. But what I truly missed in this documentary is the subtle but oh so witty and mischievous satire that he is best at in his own work, but is now completely absent in this documentary about his life. Too much a** kissing my friends...