![]() It’s not without some of the conventional beats of a star-driven documentary, but it also refuses to turn maudlin when it so easily could. For as distressing as that sounds, Fox is nothing if not a likable figure, and he and Guggenheim have crafted a likable film about both his suffering and resilience without turning him into a martyr. It’s without a doubt upsetting to understand the pain of his body or to watch a makeup artist cover up the spot where he broke bones in his face falling. It does initially “freak you out” to see Fox’s Parkinson’s in full effect in the film. And, sure enough, it is striking to see him struggle to amble down a New York City sidewalk with his physical therapist by his side. ![]() Fox Movie,” directed by Davis Guggenheim. ![]() Fox explains in his Apple-produced documentary, “ Still: A Michael J. ![]() “The walking really freaks people out,” Michael J. Apple releases the film in select theaters on Friday, May 5, with a streaming release to follow on AppleTV+ on Friday, May 12. Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. ![]()
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