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The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) - "A seemingly ordinary profile following the final tour of a dying magician becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as filmmaker Ben Berman struggles to separate truth from illusion." (1hr 30mins)
Captivating, surreal and wickedly dry, what begins as fairly standard documentary fare – establishing shots of Johnathan pottering about his home, archive tape to remind us of his early celebrity, a few famous talking heads sharing amusing anecdotes about their old friend – spirals into a quick-witted and highly meta commentary on the process of...
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
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- Documentary
- Benjamin Berman
- 2019-08-16
Aug 16, 2019 · The Amazing Johnathan Documentary. Director Ben Berman tries to figure out if Johnathan is just a jerk or is playing a massive prank in a funny film that's likely more BS than anything...
John Edward Szeles (September 9, 1958 – February 22, 2022), better known by the stage name The Amazing Johnathan, was an American comedian and magician. His act was mostly composed of hijinks, interaction with one specific audience member, and a few legitimate magic tricks.
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary is a 2019 documentary film, directed by Ben Berman.
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Aug 15, 2019 · The film includes videos he made during her illness. His deduction? Maybe this is why Szeles so appeals to him: an attraction to death.
