SearchThe Devil and Daniel Johnston26th October 2006 Recommended
So many documentaries are on the market today that any effort seeking a wide audience must have a highly interesting subject and a wealth of unique visuals. The Devil and Daniel Johnston has both in the unusual singer-songwriter-artist Daniel Johnston. A manic-depressive obsessed with battling Satan, Daniel has been fighting institutionalization most of his adult life. A star of early MTV and a cult figure lionized by superstar rockers, hes considered a genius as a songwriter and his art is displayed at galleries and presentations worldwide. Even better for director Jeff Feuerzeig, Daniel documented his entire life on innumerable audiocassettes, home movies and videotapes. Hes a weird character with a compelling story: An artistic visionary that on a good day is only marginally in control of his own mind.
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