People Say I'm Crazy
Release Date: April 30, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
People Say I'm Crazy doesn't defuse, or romanticize, the trauma of mental illness. It just humanizes it. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderMark Peranson
The contrast between Cadigan in recovery and at his most disturbed provides an excellent antidote to romanticized and sensationalized portrayals of mental illness in Hollywood films and on TV talk shows. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
It’s a bracing antidote to the usual “Beautiful Mind”–style Hollywoodization of mental illness. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Rarely has mental illness been depicted so subjectively and seemed so immediate: John's daily struggle to determine what's real and what isn't becomes as palpable as it is poignant. It's also a touching testament to the love and dedication of John's family. Read full review
80
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Very well edited by Laura C. Murray and set to an effective score by the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, People Say I'm Crazy is a small film but an extremely affecting one. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
In this candid, fascinating film, Cadigan has the will - and the family support - to defeat his demons. It's clear that for him, the ending is only the beginning, but it's filled with hope. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
What's so remarkable about the movie is how matter-of-fact it is. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Lacks the scope and distance that could have been provided by an outsider. But it speaks in such a frank way that avoids self-indulgence that its limits are forgiven. Read full review
63
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Cadigan is honest enough to leave in a disturbing scene in which he talks about the "violent imagery" in his head and fantasizes about using a kitchen knife on his mother, before breaking down in tears. It's raw stuff. Read full review
60
VarietyScott Foundas
Fascinating and frustrating in nearly equal measure. Read full review
60
Village VoiceEd Park
His story is sad but not humorless. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
His is a valiant story, though it doesn't quite work as a nearly 90-minute documentary -- the Cadigans simply don’t have enough material. Read full review
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