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Film: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

I liked how they paced the film. Very solid acting by everyone involved even Julia Roberts playing that spy. This script was passed around Hollywood a few years before Clooney had the balls to put some of his own money behind it. It was very good for his debut but was lacking at some points. Amazing set designs, they made the 70's come to life very well.
 
I really enjoyed this film and have been on the verge of buying the book for a while... Its on my 'things to do' list :)

CB :)
 
i reviewed the DVD for GMR magazine. ~250 words is not a lot of room for manoeuvre but here it is:

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Chuck Barris - creator of some of the 60’s and 70’s most popular TV shows – was, it turns out, a government assassin. Incredible perhaps, but that’s the startling story unraveled here in George Clooney’s debut in the director’s chair.

Barris (Sam Rockwell) gave us The Newlywed Game and The Gong Show. Apparently, when not hosting these popular but trashy affairs, he divided his time between cheating on his long-term girlfriend Penny (Drew Barrymore) and murdering people for the CIA. His claims have never been substantiated, but they have never been disproved.

Clooney extends his smooth talents as actor to his direction. This is a subtle, difficult blend of drama, comedy and biography and the direction is deft but firm when required – all first time directors should have such great casts. Those who suspected that Clooney had bitten off more than he could chew for his first gig behind the camera should be pleasantly proved wrong.

Given the somewhat surreal nature of the material, it’s inevitable that the script – based on Barris’ autobiography - walks a fine line between simply relating events and giving us a glimpse into the mind of an unusual man, to say the least. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who penned Being John Malkovich and Adaptation – surprisingly plays it relatively straight.

True or not, Confessions of A Dangerous Mind is a great introduction to Clooney’s directing career, an excellent showcase for Rockwell’s talents and well worth considering if it didn’t make it onto your big-screen radar.

Special features: a slightly above average package including: director commentary; behind the scenes feature; Sam Rockwell’s screen test; real Gong Show acts.

alasdair
 
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