Val documentary

"There’s still humor in 'Val,' but for the most part, it’s a sobering look at a man who’s been forced to make peace with his work and his life" 

"What makes 'Val' a good and heartfelt movie (...) is that Kilmer brings the film an incredible sense of self-awareness." 

"The helmers don’t aim to be comprehensive. They achieve something better: a film that’s agile and alive — fitting for a portrait of a man who is driven to make art, however he can." 

"Scott and Poo have seized on one substantive idea in their portraiture of a singular personality reduced to a caricature of himself (...) If only they did so with less straightforwardness and more authorial license." 

"'Val' is far more rewarding if you think about it not as an autobiographical documentary, but rather as a film about an actor finding a way to express more through his characters than his characters were ever able to express through him" 

"An intimate, moving, and genuinely fabulous examination of the life and career of a Hollywood star" 

"The film is self-censuring, but you can read between the lines (...) 'Val' doesn’t tell the whole story, but it does give a fascinating glimpse into a very human trajectory through the gauntlet of fame and fortune (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"