He's done with Hollywood.
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.
Director: Casey Affleck
Writers: Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck
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I do not really get the point of this movie. It really looks to me like a big internal joke between Affleck and Phoenix that is extended in time by far too long. I have to praise Phoenix's performance but the character itself is too laughable to be kept for that long. An…
