One of the best documentaries
that I have seen in past couple of years for sure which as per me very well
qualifies to be called as a perfect “Biography” too and as I read more about it
on its wiki page – they intended to make a movie with Daniel Day Lewis in lead
initially. Even otherwise – this isn’t any less than a thriller of sorts, with
full on suspense and drama too. Life of acclaimed / reclusive writer JD
Salinger – unfortunately I am ashamed to confess that I never heard of that
name before today and now I am all inclined to first get that amazing book “The
Catcher in the Rye” ASAP and read it back to back, after such a delightful
insight on the writer as well as the back – I am sure no one will be able to
resist it and the books sale is going to soar after this. If this one doesn’t get
an Academy Award for what it contains – I will be totally shocked. The film
features interviews with 150 subjects including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward
Norton, John Cusack, Danny DeVito (whose interviews were cut from the film's
official release), John Guare, Martin Sheen, David Milch, Robert Towne, Tom
Wolfe, E. L. Doctorow, and Pulitzer Prize winners A. Scott Berg, Elizabeth
Frank and the late Gore Vidal. The parts of it were told by his wife, daughter,
friends, neighbors and a couple of other people who almost went that close to
have a glimpse of the man himself. The documentary is almost a little over two
hours long but the pace and the footage – something that’s never seen before
and the company that he kept all his serving years in the army is something
totally amazing. I am sure I have never rated a documentary that high but this
one deserves a 4.5/5 and will be a collector’s delight. I am definitely keeping
a copy for future viewing of course after I read the book as well as the movie that’s
slated to be made in next couple of years. A must watch for all thriller /
drama / suspense lovers. I am sure this will certainly send you searching the
book online like it did to me.
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