People do change careers at times, and Phoenix left behind a solid acting profession for a fresh profession in 2008. He made a bizarre, Crispin Glover-like appearance on Letterman, announcing his intention to start rapping as a living. Since then, people are waiting the launch of the documentary “I’m Still Here,” which chronicles his new life and try to become successful in that field. The film has started to be released. The critiques are starting to come out also.
Some form of rap documentary
Joaquin Phoenix was a really good actor, and lots of people are probably curious what he’s been up to. The Joaquin Phoenix Letterman appearance, a disaster, might be the last recollection numerous have about him. He was barely coherent. The majority of the “I’m Still Here” reviews discuss in detail the state he is in. Roger Ebert, in the Chicago Sun Times, makes the point the bulk of the film is about Phoenix having gone entirely sideways, and that appears to be the draw. Given that Ebert and other critics mostly discuss Phoenix deteriorating, Phoenix can’t be too happy with himself.
Rap Odyssey
Many “I’m Still Here” critiques compare it to “This is Spinal Tap,” the renowned “mock-doc” by Reiner, which chronicles a British rock-band that’s falling apart. ”Spinal Tap” is a classic, and the “I’m Still Here” critiques aren’t exactly as kind. ”Spinal Tap” is a classic. It has a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “Still Here”: 55. The majority of the critiques have two things in common. Joaquin Phoenix cannot behave himself, keep from doing drugs, and Casey Affleck did not do a good job filming it or putting it together. Casey Affleck, younger brother to Ben Affleck, is also married to Summer, the sister of Joaquin Phoenix.
Shine the light and deliver him to treatment
The rap profession Phoenix had in mind isn’t taking off. Most of the movie really appears to be about the actor heading toward certain destruction. Since the advent of reality TV, documentary features about people heading for disaster are in vogue in this age of Schadenfreude. Many reviewers have brought up that drugs and insanity killed River Phoenix, Joaquin’s older brother. It is never fun to see somebody with talent throw it away. Joaquin Phoenix might be determined to do so.
Additional reading
Roger Bert
rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100907/REVIEWS/100909992
Rotten Tomatoes
rottentomatoes.com/m/im_still_here_the_lost_year_of_joaquin_phoenix/
