Certifiably Jonathan

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William G I definitely reccomend this movie ONLY to all True Believers. Remember, it is a "dada" work of art, made to be hung in the twilight zones of sight, sound and mind, made by and featuring creatures clearly inferior to and mostly unrelated to Jonathan Winters, the most tragicomic of all our beloved and revered Global Village idiots. Pay no attention to the miserable, amateurish attempts herein by struggling artists; this is clearly and forever a "one-in-many" man show. To keep entertainment in proper, eternal focus, I offer perspectives, one from each Testament in The Holy Scriptures: Proverbs 14:13 “Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.” Luke 6:25 “ ... Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.” Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Audience Member Could have been a lot better, but it just didn't quite work. The movie gets depressing at points. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the funniest thing i've seen in years. Not only because it allows Winters to be unfettered. Not only for the classic clips included. Not only because we get to see Robin and his Gandalf work their magic. It's the funniest thing i've seen in years because it made a fool out of me. I really thought this was a real documentary, but as it goes on...you begin to wonder. And then as it goes, due to the great acting by Winters and crew, there are genuine moments of pathos...which of course is all staged and not geniune. That's the genius of this film. Because it is at the same time a tribute to Winters, a true documentary of his life and a chance to see him as himself, and at the same time Winters is also sending up himself, his art, his comedy, etc. Yes, often it goes Spinal Tap and tries and succeeds to be really funny on purpose, "look i'm a mockumentary", but it is a great film as well due to its range because it never milks everything for a laugh. It is also a great satire on the art world in general. No, Winters' work will never be in the MOMA. His art is great enough but it will never be due to the politics of the art world. Winters is the rarest of artists...he is able to take neither himself or his art seriously...which is why he is a great artist and a national treasure and why it is wonderful to see modern comedians in this film look six inches tall in his presence. A classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Thought this was going to be a documentary. It's a "fake" documentary that never makes the natural leap to mockumentary... so it sits uncomfortably straddling both sides... fully committing to neither. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This film was one of the strangest I've ever seen -- on one hand, a great homage, and on the other hand, done in an entirely characteristic, aka mad kind of way! Any more info would require constant spoiler alerts -- suffice it to say, what you see turns out not at all to be what it seems! And with a running time of 71 minutes, it's over before you know it, and then you can ask, 'what was that?!!' Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved the improvization and talent of Jonathan Winters. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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