Do It for Johnny

I lost count of the number of documentaries I have seen a long time ago. I love the genre. DIFJ is among the best I ever seen. It captures your heart with the pure enthusiasm of this amazing team on their seemingly impossible quest.

Full of "almost" moments, laugh out loud gaffes, honest disappointments and heartwarming victories, the movie does what so many fail to do: It keeps you engaged and invested from beginning to end. The filmmakers take their quest seriously, but they don't take themselves too seriously. Great editing, perfect music, interesting characters and a wonderful opening title sequence.

Without giving anything away I want to point out that what impressed me most about this group of people was their character. Not only did they persevere beyond any reasonable expectation, they ALWAYS took the high road when dealing with the people they encountered, both in and out of the Hollywood establishment. Even when those that were full of their own sense of power belittled them, they smiled, thanked them for their time and moved on. That is a rare quality. I expect to hear more from these folks.