Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

The MM - "George Clooney makes a formidable directorial debut and asks you to consider the possibility that eccentric game show creator Chuck Barris was also a hit man for the CIA. Sam Rockwell shines as the enigmatic Barris while the film chronicles the bushy haired dreamer with the Napoleonic complex from his days as a page at NBC in Rockefeller Center, to hit song writer, to game show producer, to reluctant recluse with the possible intermittent stint as secret agent. Clooney steps in front of the camera and anchors a big name supporting cast featuring  Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore (caution: links may contain nudity) This films two biggest drawbacks are that it suffers a severe loss of momentum about three fourths of the way through and the question of fact or fiction becomes rather obvious. It doesn't help "Dangerous Mind" that it hits both these speed bumps at just about the same time. This dark comedy/film noir/biopic is innovative, quirky, satirical, and is recommended viewing for all baby boomers who list "The Dating Game, "The Newlywed Game, or "The Gong Show" as their guilty pleasures."