Chris Farley is among the few Comics my Dad thought was hilarious, the film he liked the most was "Tommy Boy". This was partially due to the fact his name in English was Tom and people often refered to him as Tommy. My favorite scenes in the film are "Maniac" and the "Fat Guy In a Little Coat" scene. When I first saw "Tommy Boy" as a kid with my Dad and siblings, those two scenes had all of us in tears! I remember my face and stomach hurt from laughing so hard. This documentary, directed by Brent Hodge and Derik Murray captured a special look into Chris' life, from the early years, to the highs and through the lows. His brother Kevin Farley opens the film driving through their old neighbourhood reminiscing about their time as kids. The film holds a star studded cast of Farley's family, past work mates and friends expressing their opinions and remembering memories of their time with him. It was all very sad, comics make everyone laugh, except for the people they should be making happy, themselves. As time has shown so many entertainers take their lives because they are miserable, some even trapped. Farley was one of those beings, absolutely hilarious, gifted and loving yet, he was so unhappy. There is a reason why Farley couldn't get clean and the answer died with him...Or maybe he didn't even know the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From what I gather, he was like every chubby Aquarian male wanting to do what he loved and be loved by everyone. But, not everyone loved Farley, he took criticism very personal and it affected his confidence. Obviously he had Peter Pan Syndrome and other complexes that needed some theraputic attention. Once SNL ended for him, that was when he was taken out of his comfort zone, his anxiety and insecurities overwhelmed him. Like many people fighting their inner demons and going through life's hardships, Farley chose to deal with his issues by getting high and drunk as fuck! Sadly, in the end, his inner demons won.