#32 In & Of Itself

January 31, 2021
In & Of Itself (2021) ****
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Movies from 2021
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I heard a lot about this movie before seeing this movie, but everything I heard about this movie was, “We can’t tell you about this movie!”

I’ll tell you one thing about this movie, that I, who cannot get through a half hour tv episode of a show I love without pausing, neither paused nor looked away from the screen for the whole 90 minutes, beyond once to pee. I was even leaning forward in my seat, mouth agape, most of the time. It’s that kind of a show.

It was an Off-Broadway one man show in 2018 that was a sensation, and sold out every night. It stars Derek DelGaudio as himself, telling stories about his life, and interacting with the crowd in unexpected ways, and both the show and the movie were directed by the great Frank Oz.

Here’s the thing. I can’t tell you anything about this movie, except that it is stunning and moving and I loved it. And it’s on Hulu, don’t look for it on Netflix, which was what I did for about ten minutes. Not everything is on Netflix!

Here is one thing it’s about. Being seen.