Review of I'm Still Here (2010) by Peter K — 22 Nov 2010
The question most people ask when talking about " I'm still here" is do you think it was real? That's the not the first question that springs to my mind. The most important question is - why?
If this was genuine ( and it clearly isn't) why would your brother in-law ( Casey Afflek ) document a respected actor going off the rails? And if it isnt real , why would you want to show yourself snorting coke , having sex with hookers and acting like a complete moron when it wasn't true.?
The reasoning behind this film is beyond me.
Having said all that there are quite a few scenes that are really watchable.
The old film footage of him jumping off a waterfall when he is about 5 years old is amazing . The scene where he's playing his CD to P Diddy is amusing and the final performance if his rap in a club and his attacking of an audience member looks as genuine as anything else in the film.
I'm not sure where Joaquin Phoenix goes from here because this project has quite clearly backfired on him , hoax or not , and all people will remember him by after this film is what an arse he is.
This review of I'm Still Here (2010) was written by Peter K on 22 Nov 2010.
I'm Still Here has generally received mixed reviews.
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