Russell Brand is a messiah in this documentary, but it's complex
Every so often, the people in Russell Brand’s life will take time to tell you that he’s a crazy person. That’s the impression you get from director Ondi Timoner’s latest documentary Brand: A Second Coming. “He’s mental” is a frequent refrain throughout the film, as Timoner guides us through his early life to his drug-and-sex-addled rise to fame all the way to his more recent turn as a political commentator. But, as absurd as the proceedings can often become, Timoner’s camera treats Brand with a kind of bemused awe, bordering on adoration. That it made its debut at South by Southwest is all too appropriate. Everyone here — brands and human beings alike — is trying to change the world in their own way. And it’s clear that Timoner thinks…
Source:: The Verge
