2008 was the year when Joaquin Phoenix announced to the world that he’d give up acting and become a rap artist; apparently, this was also a time when he stopped shaving and showering. Eventually, the whole thing was revealed as a stunt for this faux documentary that aims to show how artists are not allowed to break out of the box. Casey Affleck misses the point completely; all this film does is illustrate how frustrating it is to see a great talent waste everything.
2010-U.S. 107 min. Color. Directed by Casey Affleck. Screenplay: Casey Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix.
Trivia: The following make minor appearances: Danny Glover, Danny DeVito, Bruce Willis, Ben Stiller, Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mos Def, Sean Combs, Jamie Foxx, Edward James Olmos, Robin Wright, Sean Penn.
Venice: Best Documentary.
