Hollywood Reporter
An urgent film, it's filled with chilling detail and propelled by clear-eyed compassion.
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Crazy, Not Insane
Centred on the work of psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Totally Under Control) examines the psychology of murderers.
2020117 minsUSA
CrimeDocumentary
- Director:
- Alex Gibney ('Totally Under Control', 'Citizen K', 'Taxi to the Dark Side')
- Cast:
- Dorothy Lewis
Crazy, Not Insane / Reviews
Variety
You may not agree with everything Dorothy Lewis says in "Crazy, Not Insane," but you come out of the movie alive to the place where evil and insanity meet and then fall back apart.
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Dr. Lewis is clearly sharp... and the movie makes you want to read her work, not stick with Gibney's overview.
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RogerEbert.com
A half-portrait, half-investigation about [Dr. Lewis'] work, addressed with infectious curiosity by director Alex Gibney.
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CNN
While the documentary might not convince those who prefer a black-and-white picture of crime and justice, for anybody with an open mind, it'll definitely make you think.
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Salon
It's the names of the murderers that draw us as opposed to the doctor who spoke with them... But filmmaker Alex Gibney is careful to centralize Lewis and her work, creating a fascinating portrait in personality contrasts.
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Wall Street Journal
The prolific Mr. Gibney makes art out of the most unlikely subjects, and in Crazy, Not Insane his expressionist's inclinations are given full rein.
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