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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
This documentary revolves around the culture of Richard Pryor, one of the most talented comedians. Richard is the most famous actor in the history of America, telling the stories told by his friends and colleagues about his life and those challenges and confrontations he faced in his life.
1 September 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA
14 March 1933, Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 July 1935, Gary, Indiana, USA
15 September 1918, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
14 July 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA
21 July 1951, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1951, Detroit, Michigan, USA
25 November 1977, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
June 05, 2013
As a showcase of Pryor's talent and influence, Omit the Logic is undeniably fun. It just feels a little slight given the massive cultural influence of its subject matter.
June 03, 2013
The film's inevitable compressions, made worse by the amount of empty, self-congratulatory celebrity blathering, mean that every Pryor fan will have omissions to complain about.
February 16, 2015
Omit the Logic is more likely to omit laughter as it focuses on Pryor's false career starts, drug use, depression, multiple marriages and divorces, his struggles with MS, and the infamous incident in which the comedian set himself on fire.
June 11, 2013
This may be a jet-ski ride over Pryor's life rather than a deep-sea dive but it offers a firm celebration that's likely to encourage those who have watched it to seek out more material from the man himself - and that can never be a bad thing.
April 29, 2013
Zenovich has assembled better-than-usual talking heads, all sympathetic even when dishing the worst bad behavior.
