Synopsis
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
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Cast
- Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix
- Antony LangdonAnton
- Carey PerloffPlay Director
- Larry McHaleLarry McHale
- Casey AffleckCasey Affleck
- Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson
- Billy CrystalBilly Crystal
- Danny GloverDanny Glover
- Bruce WillisSelf - Guest
- Robin WrightRobin Wright
Recommendations
- 100
Time Out
Is Joaquin Phoenix putting us on? After watching the terrifying, near-brilliant exposé I'm Still Here, in which the Oscar nominee's public and private unraveling becomes a sick joke, the question doesn't matter. - 100
Time Out
Is Joaquin Phoenix putting us on? After watching the terrifying, near-brilliant exposé I'm Still Here, in which the Oscar nominee's public and private unraveling becomes a sick joke, the question doesn't matter. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
An artful piece of exploitation vérité. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
An artful piece of exploitation vérité. - 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
There's a thrilling madness to Phoenix's Method. - 80
Boxoffice Magazine
I'm Still Here does leave us with one big question mark: What will Phoenix do next? How will he top such a flamboyant caper? - 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
There's a thrilling madness to Phoenix's Method. - 80
Boxoffice Magazine
I'm Still Here does leave us with one big question mark: What will Phoenix do next? How will he top such a flamboyant caper?
