Dick Johnson Is Dead | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Jeff M This is a documentary that will hit many different people in many different ways depending on their past and present life experiences. Without getting too personal, in some ways I am living out a bit of what is happening in this movie and found parallels that are eerily accurate, including a need to help figure out the TV that happened just a few hours earlier today. As a result, this was a rather extraordinary experience for me. I'll be honest - when I first read the description of this movie, it sounded a bit off kilter, and I think it could have gone terribly wrong in numerous ways. But director/daughter Johnson is a smart cookie and finds a beautiful balance between the pain and the humor. While I expected to be moved - and I most certainly was - I was surprised by how often I smiled and laughed throughout. And it helps that Dick Johnson is just the loveliest man ever, a kind and gentle soul whose smile lights up a room and whose spirit is inspiring to us half his age. There are moments here I will truly never forget, and I'm not being hyperbolic. I think this will touch anyone who has gone through or is going through the experience of having an elderly parent or parents. Alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, I'll be thinking of Dick Johnson for a long time to come. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Jerry K Other than the staged death scenes (which were fun), the film is simply boring and unentertaining. This would have worked much better as a short film. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Donald J Darkly comedic and emotionally tear-jerking at the same time, cinematographer-turned-director Kirsten Johnson creates a hilarious and welcoming atmosphere in Dick Johnson that documentarians will do well to follow in the future. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Oscar Javier N It is really a beautiful documentary that hits a chord in terms of the relationship we have with the inexorable aging and an intimate look at Alzheimer's. Really a film that tells in a humorous way the inevitable farewell of our parents Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/06/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a morbid yet quite profound documentary, for those not ready to face or accept death, it can be quite daunting and disquieting, however Dick and Kirsten through their feeling of acceptance, were able to somehow make the whole idea of death comforting and tender. This documentary shows how significant the present is, the little moments matter and they stay with us forever. It can be quite a hard topic to watch, but the producer was able to make it bearable with little splashes of humour, love, acceptance, friendship and peace. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review tom e Very creative project, mostly well done though I thought some of the skits were over-played. Perhaps for me the topic was too close to my path and the emotional memories impacted me too much to appreciate the actual movie. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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