American: The Bill Hicks Story
If you don’t know who Bill Hicks is you’re doing yourself a disservice. Bill HIcks is one of the wittiest and sharpest comedic minds to come through America’s catalogue of comedians. Hicks was one of those coveted “comedian’s comedian.” Hicks was a visionary who was way ahead of his time even before his death in 1994 on topics like drugs, God, and society. One can only imagine what his routine would be like if here still alive today. Hicks died at home with his parents in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday February 26 and was buried in Leakesville, Mississippi but his legend and his act would live on. His popularity growing steadily over the years, he developed a cult following.
Fans of documentaries like the Robert Evans bio The Kid Stays in the Picture will be delighted to know that this documentary is animated, “meticulously recreated in stunning three dimensional photorealism to provide a fresh new sense of the challenges the lone comedian faces and a real sense of what his journey was like.” The story is told by 10 of his closest friends and family who tell tales of Hicks’ life. American isn’t simply a look at the controversial and hilarious standup comic but a reflection on the artist and what made the man so relevant and revolutionary.
Come see the film about “the man who tried to save the world.”
| See the film at 7:30 PM on Thursday, June 3 at Riverdale Cinema #1 and at 3:15 on Friday June 4 at the same theater location. |
