Review of I'm Still Here (2010) by Conner R — 30 Dec 2010

Whether or not there was any truth to the plight of Joaquin Phoenix and his sanity, it makes for one of the most interesting documentaries to ever be made. This is so centered on the influence of media and fan buzz on a celebrity.

You just see this complete downfall of a human being and sure it's sad, but it's also sort've necessary to see. Now I think why a lot of people hate this movie is because they honestly can't tell if this is an extreme method acting performance, a semi-mockumentary or a completely honest account of reality.

Every way you spin it, it's well done and completely fascinating. I personally feel that it's a combination of everything. There are times when this plays for laughs, but it's also extremely honest at others.

Some of the dialogue and confessions/ramblings of JP are really, really moving and at the very least a great performance. I like that this shows a more full picture as to the events that took place during the transformation, like the aftershock of the Letterman interview and the reaction to P.

Diddy's evaluation of his rapping.This is at least worth everyone's time in that it's so bizarre and unlike anything that's been covered in the documentary genre.