Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind

Release Date: December 31, 2002 (NY, LA; wide release, 1000+ theaters: January 24, 2003; rerelease: August 15, 2003 (NY, LA))
Studio: Miramax Films
Director: George Clooney
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Rutger Hauer
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for language, sexual content and violence)
Official Website: Miramax.com/Confessions

Plot Summary: Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative.

Review By: Mike Thompson:
- Who said they don't make 'em like they used to?

For Clooney’s debut direction, I would say that Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was very impressive and worth seeing.

For his first time, I’d say he picked a difficult project. But it definitely did not show. It was like George had been doing this for years. His acting is always superb, but put that with phenomenal directing as well, and what you’ve got is an all-around good movie.

 An excellent casting for Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell) results in a film that will make you laugh and also keep you on the edge of your seat. The movie is based on Barris’ autobiography, about television producing, sex, and CIA assassinating jobs.

Barris is a sex-crazed man who stumbled upon the up and coming television business. When his first pilot is cancelled, he is really down on his luck and out of work too. Luckily, a CIA agent (George Clooney) recruits him to be a top secret assassin who travels all around the world to kill people that America "doesn’t like".

The story gets more complex and interesting and most definitely keeps your interest. Assuming that the story is not completely true (but hey, who knows) it makes for a good lot of entertainment, with laughs and suspense. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit, however I can see that this movie is not for everyone, but check it out and see, you never know!