Still (2023)

Still (2023). Still: Directed by Davis Guggenheim. With Tracy Pollan, Sam Fox, Aquinnah Fox, Schuyler Fox. Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.

“Michael J. Fox agreed to make a documentary about his life, career and of course, his battle with Parkinson Disease. As the physician who diagnoses him says, u0026quot;itu0026#39;s a battle that you wonu0026#39;t win.u0026quot; But I get the feeling he insisted this would and should be as unsentimental as possible; none of that u0026quot;oh woe is meu0026quot; crap that drives people to resent rich, successful celebrities struggling with that same real-life crap that we all have to. Michaelu0026#39;s angelic wife, Tracy Pollan (who upon learning of his diagnosis, whispers u0026quot;in sickness and in healthu0026quot; … {sniffles} God Bless Her!) and equally devoted children are clearly his primary reasons for living. But after 10 years of (mostly) silent suffering, he discovered another reason: going public with his incurable condition has increased awareness of it greatly and been a literal, welcome and much-needed $2 billion boon to the funding of research into the disease. Iu0026#39;ll admit I was surprised that the punk kid on Family Ties (older than he looked, it turned out) also turned out to be a genuinely good actor. But I was even more surprised and delighted to see him ultimately turn out to be an even better human being. I feel lucky to have lived during the extremely noteworthy life and times of the Canadian actor, wellness activist/philanthropist and man truly with a mission, Michael J. Fox. He is u0026quot;da manu0026quot;!!! I rate this a strong 9 of 10 stars.”