The Devil and Daniel Johnston

"The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is a very mind-provocing documentary that shows a new side to Daniel. His music, which takes time to appreciate, makes more sense after wating this film. The way the movie is presneted, along with the very... Full review

A surprisingly captivating documentary about the tortured musical soul. I never heard the guy...I didn't really like his music...but apparently he had something and the movie really sells it well. Very much reminded me of Brian Wilson (which the movie also... Full review

I watched this knowing that I am not a big fan of the music of Daniel Johnston, but found it ceaselessly moving and fascinating. No just because of Daniel's unstoppable creativity and heartbreaking slump into ever increasing circles of mental... Full review

Boring, pointless and stupid movie. i dont Know why is it made. this movie is noe of the worst movie i have ever seen. this movie doas not make any sense. take my advice this movie is ridiculous, so dont watch... Full review

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I CAME CLOSE TO CRYING IN A MOVIE THEATRE. WAIT A MINUTE, YES I CAN. IT WAS SATURDAY APRIL 22ND, 2006 IN THE CENTURY CENTRE THEATRE IN CHICAGO WHERE I TRAVELED 52 MILES TO WATCH... Full review

This movie I hope will be recognized for best documentry next years acadamy awards, it really is a great movie and i hope will have a wider realise soon, if not look for it on dvd when it comes out.... Full review

I am not into documentrys very much, but this movie is really good. I really hope that a bigger audience will find it soon. Please see this movie.... Full review

Along with Murderball and Grizzly man this movie is one of my alltime favorite documentries, I cant wait tell it comes to dvd so more people can watch this increadable story... Full review

Surely this is the most moving piece of film about not just a musician but also a portrait of someone who suffers, copes and lives with depression. Cut together with home movies, family photos, concert footage and interviews old and... Full review

Biodoc about Daniel Johnston, a multitalented man, a compulsively prolific cartoon artist, song writer and performer, whose bipolar disorder and drug abuse led to episodes of severe mental illness and destructive behaviors, beginning in his early 20s, in the 1980s,... Full review

Arranging his material in a superb montage of creeping dilapidation, Feuerzeig elicits levels of pity and admiration from his audience. His is the classic rock 'n' roll story: eccentric childhood; repressive parents; supportive managers; vices, and rock solid bottoms. ... Full Review

It's hard to say what's more jarring when one first experiences Daniel Johnston: the large, intense fellow who bears a distinct resemblance to the gray version of the Hulk; the simplistic yet surrealist and introspective drawings; or the beautiful, heartbreaking, stripped-down songs. ... Full Review

covered the walls with a great variety of pictures, art....In fact quite a good amount of his songs is based on this girl, Laurie..... ... Full Review

Perhaps the only other problem I found, due in part to the director's obvious admiration for Johnston, was the length of the movie.....The director is a little heavy-handed at times....even an homage to Johnston's agent, who had stuck by him even when Johnston fired him.....Feuerzeig shows that mental illness is not the road to becoming a star, yet remains sympathetic to Johnston's cause.....Daniel Johnston is a genius and that we must listen to his music.... ... Full Review

If director Jeff Feuerzeig's excellent film seems perhaps a bit distracted, loose and, well, schizophrenic, this is deliberate and apt, given what we are to learn of Johnston. And ultimately, The Devil and Daniel Johnston succeeds because it transcends its particular focus on one artist and his peculiar work, and becomes a testament to the strength and love of family, the struggle against withering illness, and the triumph of a soul finally unfettered from its shackles. ... Full Review

The googly-eyed amphibian known as Jeremiah the Frog of Innocence has been associated with eccentric singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston since the creature first appeared on the cover of his 1986 album Hi, How Are You . A few years later, Johnston... ... Full Article

Those intrigued by the Martin Ramirez exhibit, which ended Sunday at the Milwaukee Art Museum, might also be interested in art and music of Daniel Johnston, who will be performing here Feb. 7. ... Full Article

Daniel Johnston , a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love. We have your first look at the trailer from SONY. ... Full Article

The Over the Top Festival returns to Toronto this Thursday for its sixth year. The festival, which features music, films and theatre, runs until Sunday, with tickets available through Ticketscene.ca, Rotate This and Soundscapes. ... Full Article

There may be no stranger story in folk-rock than the one director Jeff Feuerzeig chronicles in his sincere, unsettling documentary, "The Devil and Daniel Johnston." ... Full Article

Chances are you haven't heard of musician Daniel Johnston. And for a very good reason - he can barely play his guitar, he certainly can't sing and a good chunk of his output relates to his continuing mental health problems. ... Full Article