Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

The film does not offer any explanations. Instead, it intrigues more.

Though the real-life Barris has yet to confirm or deny his double life as detailed in his autobiography of the same name, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is an fascinating tale about an even more fascinating guy.

Brimming with slightly self-conscious directorial panache, the movie zips between nearly three decades, fantasy and reality without ever really deciding how seriously it wants to take itself.

Bounces around like the smarter and weirder older brother of Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can.

Directing for the first time, Clooney turns out to be a natural when it comes to parody...

There isn't an emotional connection to the people or actions taking place on screen, and while I was impressed with some of the performances and filmmaking the film as a whole left me cold.

No matter what is real and what's not in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, George Clooney shows that he has a firm grasp on directing as he steps behind the camera.

The film itself goes back and forth between Barris’ very real showbiz career and his fictitious CIA career (20th anniversary)

Kaufman's script, and particularly his dialogue, is pitch perfect.

Well-acted and well-written, for mature teens+.