Overview
An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.
While I am attempting to review the film I am probably writing more about myself. I am going to try not to think about that and just write whatever comes to mind.
This documentary was deeply personal to me on so many levels. I am sure that many people watched this film and wrote it off as something “where nothing happens”. Yes, exactly! Like so many things in life you have to work a little bit to get the payoff. I may not have had to work as hard because I could related to so much of what was said (and as was mentioned in the film, what was not said) in the documentary.
Stanton may come off as someone that is not accessible. At different times he gave almost complete non-answers to questions posed to him. My guess is that – depending on the question – he was either not interested in the question or the answer was too personal. Rather than humoring the person doing the interview he just shut it down. But then at other parts of the film he would talk deeply and emotionally about another topic and he seems completely accessible. He doesn’t come across as an emotional person but then when you hear him sing (and boy can he sing) the words are dripping with soul.
At various times I’ve been referred to as distant, aloof, cold and not emotional. I probably was to that person in that instant but that isn’t who I am. I think I am like Stanton in that I can live a whole separate life in my head and be very satisfied to be alone in those thoughts. I am still searching for the same kind of emotional outlet that Stanton found in his singing.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Movie title: Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Movie description: An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.
Date published: 2019-01-07
Director(s): Sophie Huber
Actor(s): Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson, Wim Wenders, Debbie Harry
Genre: Documentary
My Review
While I am attempting to review the film I am probably writing more about myself. I am going to try not to think about that and just write whatever comes to mind.
This documentary was deeply personal to me on so many levels. I am sure that many people watched this film and wrote it off as something “where nothing happens”. Yes, exactly! Like so many things in life you have to work a little bit to get the payoff. I may not have had to work as hard because I could related to so much of what was said (and as was mentioned in the film, what was not said) in the documentary.
Stanton may come off as someone that is not accessible. At different times he gave almost complete non-answers to questions posed to him. My guess is that – depending on the question – he was either not interested in the question or the answer was too personal. Rather than humoring the person doing the interview he just shut it down. But then at other parts of the film he would talk deeply and emotionally about another topic and he seems completely accessible. He doesn’t come across as an emotional person but then when you hear him sing (and boy can he sing) the words are dripping with soul.
At various times I’ve been referred to as distant, aloof, cold and not emotional. I probably was to that person in that instant but that isn’t who I am. I think I am like Stanton in that I can live a whole separate life in my head and be very satisfied to be alone in those thoughts. I am still searching for the same kind of emotional outlet that Stanton found in his singing.
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My Review - 9.5/10
9.5/10