If Rob Reiner (as well as his late father before him) had not been two of Albert Brooks' best friends since he was in high school, this would have been more interesting. Why did I rate it so highly? Because there's no shortage of evidence, archival and otherwise, on display here for us to review what a great actor and comedic mind the guy (born Albert Einstein) has been for 60 years. The title is a reference to one of, if not THE best movies he wrote, directed and acted in (opposite the past century's greatest actor, Meryl Streep, who asked HIM if she could appear in it with him), "Defending Your Life." If you haven't seen all of that one, please do so immediately. Only watch Rob's interview-based film on his friend if, like me, you wish he'd been your own best friend.
Review of Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
