Wonderful romp
This movie leaves much the same sense that I get from Salvador Dalí's autobiographical writing: that the literal truth of any part is open to question, but also irrelevant. Instead, this describes the creativity, the troubled life, and the brilliance Chapman expressed - and, in many ways, a simple factual rendering could never have done the job.
Part of this film's surreal sense comes from the fact that Chapman narrated it himself - more than twenty years after his death. He left a wealth of recordings describing his life, and those form the main narration (except for a few moments, like Cameron Diaz's rendering of Sigmund Freud).
Nearly all of the imagery is new, however. A few historical film clips appear, like John Cleese's hilarious eulogy, but nearly all of it's animated. And what animation! Chapman appears as Oscar Wilde in a puppet-like passage, his debauches appear in a stiking...
It's a PAL version/ not playable in US Players
I was sad to find out it wasn't playable in the US. But I do have several friends in England, I could send it to as a gift. But people should wait someday in hopes of a US version. When you put the disc into a US player, you simple get a message, that it's not playable in the United States.
Great movie - for USA folks, READ
Some programs like VLC have the ability to play these region 2 disks...google around! Having a region disk from another country is NOT the end of the world, and if you really want it on your TV, buy a region free player or re-encode the movie. Happy viewing.
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