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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Oregonian (1,550) on 13 Apr 2011

There simply isn't enough footage of their protagonist just being Bill Hicks the guy and not Bill Hicks the comic…

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By Neil Rosen (146) for NY1-TV (146) on 13 Apr 2011

If you want to experience Bill Hicks' best cutting edge, controversial comedy and then decide for yourself if the praise he did receive was…

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By Peter F (998) on 09 Apr 2011

A stylish film both visually and narratively with it's state of the art photo animation and interviews with the people who knew Bill Hicks…

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By Davey K (21) on 09 Apr 2011

More of a loving tribute (rather than documentary) to the great Agent of Evolution. We miss you, Bill. There will never be another one like you…

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By Nicole M (621) on 09 Apr 2011

Bill Hicks was one of the best there was, not just as a stand up but as a humanitarian…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 08 Apr 2011

This is VERY good...saw it at the international film festival last year...gold…

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By Kyle S (1,377) on 07 Apr 2011

It's narratively uneven and doesn't really catch wind of delivering any semblance of purpose until its third act, instead settling for third-degree…

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By Martin I (173) on 07 Apr 2011

Iâ(TM)m a bit biased being a big Bill Hicks fan but a well-made documentary showing some great unseen footage of Bill…

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By Ian Buckwalter (369) for NPR (1,713) on 06 Apr 2011

There's a great deal of promise and potential in the idea of a documentary study of Hicks…

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By Sean Gandert (81) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 06 Apr 2011

American isn't a necessary film, in that it won't really change anyone's opinion about Hicks nor does it bring a new interpretation to his…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for AV Club (2,778) on 06 Apr 2011

Like Man In The Moon, American applies a thick gloss of reverence and sentimentality to the story of a comic pioneer who made his living challenging…

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By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 06 Apr 2011

Hagiographic documentary of the late standup comic, with great visual style but gaping narrative and thematic holes due to the filmmakers…

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By Jennifer W (491) on 05 Apr 2011

Content alone, this is definitely worth watching. However, I feel it lacked the creative depth Hicks' story deserved…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 05 Apr 2011

Any fan of the late, great comedian Bill Hicks should seek out this retrospective chronicle of his rise to fame and his untimely death…

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By Melissa B (447) on 05 Apr 2011

Saw it last year at SXSW. It was a creative and different way to present a documentary. Very well done…

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By Sofia I (3) on 05 Apr 2011

The story behind one of the greatest comics this nation has produced…

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By Jason G (1,003) on 05 Apr 2011

Awesome documentary about one of the best comics ever…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Village Voice (8,525) on 05 Apr 2011

Hicks's shtick is so good and his life so ordinary that it's hard to escape the feeling that we might've been better off just watching a compilation…

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By Alfin N (428) on 04 Apr 2011

Sometimes they say comedians are the saddest people. Most of times it's true. But some of them are also the brightest…

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By Crispin T (91) on 04 Apr 2011

Do we think Bill would have liked a movie about him to be almost exclusively done in Motion graphics…

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