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Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Feb 11, 2024 Although parts of this documentary sometimes feel like an extended infomercial for Hammond's book GOD, IF YOU'RE NOT UP THERE, I'M F*CKED, I have the utmost respect for him being so candid and honest about an absolutely horrific childhood and how it affected his entire life. His recollections are often devastating and heartbreaking, and one is simultaneously repulsed by what he went through and inspired by his attempts to overcome what would sink many of us. It's often said that behind the smile of a clown exists an abundance of pain, and Hammond is the ultimate example. He chose to share his experiences after both parents died, and while I certainly respect this decision, it would have been even more effective to hear the other side of the story. Moments Hammond shares with a childhood friend who admits he had a hard time believing what happened are particularly powerful. After watching this, I will always view Hammond in a bit of a different light - I will always see a bit more of pain in his humor. See more dave d @RT34924333 Aug 3, 2021 An important and under the radar documentary that is unlike any celebrity doc you've ever seen and likely will ever see. It's really raw and often hard to watch, but if you've experienced anything like Darrell Hammond has, then this could change your life. How stories about mental illness like this get pushed aside over outlandish reality TV is beyond me. Now Get off my lawn!! 10/10!!! See more Feb 15, 2021 An excellent, honest and authentic documentary that manages to keep humour, reality and audience engagement throughout. A profoundly moving portrayal of one man's journey to empowerment from a life lived with profound trauma and all the personal hardships that entailed. Moving, inspiring. See more georgan g @RT98616417 Jul 6, 2020 Interesting. Nothing new as I'd read his book. See more May 3, 2020 Excellent documentary. It's hard to imagine how much he accomplished living with the scars of that much trauma in his childhood. See more May 3, 2020 I'm very happy for Darrell Hammond, an exceptionally talented performer, and by most all accounts a very decent human being who wasn't always so largely due to childhood trauma that NO ONE should have to even imagine going through. He seems to have reached a place, a long last, where he has some homeostasis, some very solid grounding, for him to live on now. This doc covers his story in a very pragmatic, straight forward manner, eschewing the types of recreated scenes, symbolism, mixed media you see in more arthouse type docs. Hopefully this will help others who have lived through the same or similar hell. 3.8 stars See more Read all reviews

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