Review of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) by Aslan N — 19 Dec 2007

This is a movie about pyschology in my opinion. The story is about a 2 face man (Sam Rockwell) who has a dark side as a CIA killer and a regular face as a TV talk show director.

Movie is actually based on a Book named "unauthorised autobiography" by Chuck Barris. Chuck tells his life story in this book . He also claimed that he was not only a TV game show creator but also an assassin for CIA during 70's and 80's.

The movie cleverly doesn't follow the path of proving Barris story truth or false, but the director chose the way lead to analysis such a character who enjoys entertaining as much as killing. I think the main aim of director (Mr. Famous Clooney) was to find the similarity between TV waves and shooting bullets!?!

He searched for an answer to this question; " Who is more dangerous, a man who distort millions of brains of audience by nonsense shows and games by TV or a man who shatters a few human brains by a silent gun???".

I really like the way Clooney tells his story. His casting is wonderful , as we expect from a professional actor. all the actors and actresses fill their character as if it was tailored for them. Screenplay is GREAT, furnished by smooth, funny dialouges and narrations written by Charlie Kaufman. I think Mr. Clooney owes Kaufamn too much in this project.

You will find cameras totally acceptable in this movie. This comes from hireing a professional cinematographer like Sigel. I always appreciate Sigel for his interesting camera angels and close-ups.

In conclusion, I think every adult intellectual who is interested in psychology must watch this movie once. It is not a masterpiece but it is a great movie.