Dames F This documentary shows Nilsson had a great deal of love in his life. The women whom he loved seem warm and wonderful, and his children to be likable people.It is not the fault of the subjects that this documentary disappoints; It is solely the responsibility of the film maker (s).The questions reveal that the documentary makers have not approached the subject with an open mind ( Nowhere is this more apparent than when Nilsson's 3rd wife,Una, speaks about his crusade for gun control.) and instead feel they need to create, or inject, a synthetic story arc. Whilst so doing, they poor scorn on Harry's attempt to fight the violence of hand guns by editing the answers given to suit their own narrative.The film is itself, as it supposes of much of Nilsson's life, a missed opportunity.

Dean Ouellette As a young man, I well remember Harry Nilsson and his supreme talents as a singer and songwriter. But, I was not aware of how he wasted those talents -- and, in the end, his own life at only age 52 -- through a decades-long alcoholic spiral. It was interesting to see people like Jimmy Webb, Perry Botkin and Mickey Dolenz alternately describe Harry's journey as a thrill ride and descent into hell. Of all the interviews, I thought producer Richard Perry's was the most detailed and intelligent synopsis of Harry's career suicide and ultimate death wish. But, in the end, I was struck at the paradox of Harry being described as a great father, even though he walked out on his first son (and the son's mother) and left behind six young children. What a selfish bastard.

TxMike I saw this via Netflix streaming video on my Wii.I always enjoyed Harry Nilsson's music but frankly knew nothing about him. As I was searching for things to watch on Netflix I came across this title.Here is a story, a true one at that, of a man born with a wonderful voice and a very playful, creative spirit for song-writing. A sort of a flawed Paul McCartney. Nilsson was very successful early, but his self-destructive ways caused a multitude of problems for him, and many around him, during his last 20 or so years. A time during which he almost completely destroyed his voice from alcohol, drugs, partying, and abusing his vocal cords. Still he became a loving husband and father, the third time around. He died young of a heart attack.This film has a lot of informal footage of Nilsson himself during various stages of his life, including some shot during recording sessions. Plus many interviews with his wives, his children, and the lawyers, composers, producers, and musicians who were part of his professional life.Interesting artist, and his music will live for a long time.

abernant_85 Sony Pictures Classics, I'm looking at you! Sony's got the rights to Harry records -- you need to distribute the film and you'll get radically increased sales of his back catalog! Anyhow, this is a great study of a fascinating musician, woefully underknown, full of great stories, greater music, and it could have been 3 hours longer and I'd have loved it even more. Saw it at the American Cinemateque Mods & Rockers Festival at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, where it played to a packed house. They were turning people away at the door! I went to many of the Mods & Rockers festival films, and let me assure you that no other film came even close to selling out, let alone turning people away. See it in the theatre, buy the DVD, and make sure some slow-on-the-uptake company [*cough SONY cough*] picks it up ASAP!