I Am Chris Farley (2015)
Documentary
Directed by Brent Hodge, Derik Murray
The Story:
The life and times of Chris Farley, as related to us by his friends and family. Through the use of archived footage of his career, it's easy to see why Farley is so beloved by friends and fans to this day. It's hard to watch because it's so funny, yet you know how the story ends. Much like one of his idols, John Belushi, this talented Saturday Night Live veteran hastened his own demise and robbed us all of years of his work.
It's always revealing when the cast of Saturday Night Live pulls back the curtain on what they do each and every week. The majority of the cast were also writers, except for Farley. He simply hoped his friends would write him a great part, then he would go out and give it his all.
In turn, he stole the show, but they were willing to keep giving him the laughs because it was such a joy to be a part of.
Of all the people they interview, I know they all take it hard, but it probably affects two of them even more than the rest:
The first, Dan Aykroyd. While not an immediate name you might think of, he's had to see this twice in his lifetime because once an SNL cast mate, always an SNL cast mate. He lost Belushi, then after co-starring with Farley in Tommy Boy, he lost Farley almost identically.
The other would be David Spade. If you're going to be Belushi, you need an Aykroyd, and that was Spade's job with Farley. Tommy Boy is a masterpiece of comedy, you can't fail to laugh any time you watch it.
Their second outing together was too rushed and nowhere near as funny.
Sadly, they never got the chance to give it one more shot.
Life can be cruel, but at least we got to enjoy Chris Farley for that brief moment in time.
Final Grade: B+
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