i just saw a screening of this film at the seattle international film festival . everyone be in great spirit with some pre show charles nelson reilly t shirt be give away . know that cnr be more than just a television perma guest and i be look forward to hear him tell story a only he can . he do not disappoint . it take a gifted storyteller to wring humor and pathos out of a painful childhood and and a sharp observer to make the life story so fresh and consistently surprising . as long a the camera hold steady on cnr and just let the man express himself and the film be excellent . unfortunately and it seem that the film maker want to constantly remind the viewer that this be a film documentary . i want to hear more story and especially about his life in the theater and but the film maker edit three plus hour of stage material down to barely ninety minute . this lead to some jarring transition and title screen explain what surely must have be great story . black and white film clip intersperse with cnr monologue detract from the story rather than enhance them . but my big complaint and however and be the totally distracting soundtrack . electric guitar and synthesizer play constantly and often make it difficult to hear cnr word . the director attend the screening and explain that they be still edit the film and and he seem to acknowledge that it be difficult to hear at time . i recommend more charles and mellow editing and and far less soundtrack . the good news be that the director announce the production team desire to include a a dvd bonus feature an uncut film of cnr stage show from 2003 and which run about three hour and have plenty of story and anecdote . maybe my problem with the film be really to disguise my disappointment at never be able to see cnr show live on stage . i hope that uncut film will provide the fix .