May 25, 2012
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Mental illness interrupted his dream of a film-making career. Thirty years later, he's directing the movie of his life. Bud Clayman is one of film's most unlikely heroes. This is a personal story with... read more 
Directed by: Bud Clayman, Glenn Holsten
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Stats: 3 reviews
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May 24, 2012
Andy Webster, New York Times
This moving, penetrating documentary records his attempt to describe his conditions, confront them and learn to manage them. Full Review
May 24, 2012
Andrew Lapin, NPR
There are many moments where Clayman's experience speaks to something universal, but other details feel too private, too specific, for our eyes. Full Review
May 24, 2012
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Clayman, who co-directed with filmmaker friends, is fascinating company. The camera allows a necessary distance for him, as evidenced by the ladies who sit with him at a speed-dating session. They don... Full Review
May 22, 2012
Benjamin Mercer, Village Voice
Stands as moving evidence that Clayman's trust in the value of the filmmaking process ultimately outweighed the extreme difficulty he says he has making even the smallest decisions. Full Review
May 26, 2012
Kam Williams, AALBC.com
A warts-and-all biopic about a cautious, creative genius burdened by a vivid imagination apt to take superstitions like 'Step on a crack and you break your mother's back' very seriously. Full Review
May 25, 2012
Louis Proyect, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Stunning example of the redemptive power of art. Despite his considerable disabilities, the subject of this documentary understands what goes into a powerful film. Raw, honest, and engaging, it is the... Full Review
May 24, 2012
Eric Monder, Film Journal International
Insightful look into the world of the mentally disturbed-by a filmmaker who is also his own subject. Full Review
May 24, 2012
Kalvin Henely, Slant Magazine
A tender, painful, and frustrating work of vulnerability, and because of this in some ways deflects critical commentary. Full Review
May 22, 2012
Andrew Schenker, Time Out New York
Rendered with cinematic brio and forceful clarity. Full Review
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