RogerEbert.com
The movie prefers to go over ground that has been more than adequately covered in the past...
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Belushi
Documentary portrait on John Belushi, the proudly chaotic comedian whose inspiring life and career were tragically cut too short. Uses previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after his death. Features Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Landis, Carrie Fisher and Jim Belushi amongst others.
2020108 minsUSA
Documentary
- Director:
- R.J. Cutler ('Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry', 'If I Stay', 'The September Issue')
- Writer:
- R.J. Cutler
- Cast:
- John BelushiChevy ChaseCarrie FisherDan AykroydJim BelushiCandice BergenHarold RamisJane CurtinBill HaderLorne Michaels
Belushi / Reviews
Chicago Tribune
The documentary offers some fascinating discoveries, which make up for its missteps.
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The Age
Director R.J. Cutler does well to capture the extremes at work in Belushi’s life and art, with nuanced interviews from friends and collaborators...
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CNN
The tears of a clown remains one of comedy's most familiar and enduring cliches, but Belushi still captures the truth of it through this window in time...
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Chicago Sun-Times
Even though... Belushi’s life story and legacy has been examined time and again, the documentary simply titled Belushi is a work of great value.
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Film Threat
The definitive documentary and profoundly heartfelt celebration of John Belushi's life.
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Wall Street Journal
Treats its subject with a scrutiny and reverence usually reserved for more serious figures.
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A.V. Club
Cutler wisely lets those voices tell the story, with no overarching narrator; the closest is SNL alum Bill Hader doing a spookily spot-on job of mimicking Belushi's voice to read his letters, often aided by effective, starkly drawn animation.
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The New York Times
Taps the sweetness in a cultural fixture with an irreplaceably wild sense of fun.
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Salon
His fatal flaw was that he could never be completely satisfied. Fortunately anyone watching this documentary is bound to be precisely that.
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Decider
Engrossing and a must-see for any fan of SNL, Animal House and 20th-century comedy in general.
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