People Say I'm Crazy
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Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings
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Summary:
John Cadigan, an artist with schizophrenia, presents a documentary about "the world inside my head. It's a chaotic world filled with paranoia, creativity, fear and desire. A world in
which I'm struggling every day, trying to know what is real and what is not." (Palo Alto Pictures)
- Director: John Cadigan
- Genre(s): Documentary
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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83People Say I'm Crazy doesn't defuse, or romanticize, the trauma of mental illness. It just humanizes it.
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80It’s a bracing antidote to the usual “Beautiful Mind”–style Hollywoodization of mental illness.
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80Rarely has mental illness been depicted so subjectively and seemed so immediate: John's daily struggle to determine what's real and what isn't becomes as palpable as it is poignant. It's also a touching testament to the love and dedication of John's family.
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60His story is sad but not humorless.
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