Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Ryan K — 12 Apr 2008

Wow. I scarcely know what to say. This is a truly in-depth portrait of the fine line between genius and insanity. See it.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Ryan K on 12 Apr 2008.

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