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Morgan Faust is the most brilliant filmmaker of our time. If you have not seen this film I suggest you see it right away. Ms. Faust has opened the door to an entirely new school of filmmaking. Her documentary is far and beyond the best thing I have seen in many many years. It is clear she has great influences and has followed their example. Be on the lookout for Ms. Faust over the next couple of years, because she will change the way that people view films forever.

I love Gene Hackman. I love Dan Aykroyd. Sometimes I even love Dom DeLouise. But I still think this is the worst movie I have ever seen. First of all it's offense to Schizophrenics, second of all it's offensive to people who like good movies. I saw this movie years ago, and it still stands in my mind as the worst movie I've ever seen. Soft-core porn has better acting/writing/directing. If it was an action movie, where was the action? If it was a comedy, where were the jokes? I can tell you that this film is certainly a tragedy.

If you want to know what it is like to live be a jazz musician, it is important that you see this movie. As a jazz musician myself I have yet to see a film which captures the true essence of not just being Thelonious, but being a jazz musician in general. Thelonious Monk might just be the greatest jazz composer who ever lived, and this film is a tribute to his entire career. If you want to learn about a great musician, the life of being a jazz musician or even just how to make a good documentary, you must see this film.