John Callahan was best known for two things, a cartoonist
that specialised in macabre subjects including disabilities and the fact that
he himself was a quadriplegic resulting from a very serious car accident at the
age of 21 following a heavy bout of drinking.
Gus Van Sant based his screenplay on the book of the same
name written by Callahan. The biopic stars Joaquin Phoenix, an actor I’m not
always keen on but in this role he is ideally cast. This dark comedy is not always
an easy watch mainly because of Phoenix portrayal of this far from perfect
character and his struggle with both his deformity coupled with his fight with
alcohol but certainly a man you can’t help admire at times. There’s a grand
supporting cast, which includes Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and a great cameo from
Jack Black. You can catch this movie on
Amazon Prime.
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