Heckler is a documentary produced by Jamie Kennedy and following mostly Jamie Kennedy about heckling/hecklers or anything that might be considered heckling (criticism). The movie starts as a series of talking heads describing what the dictionary might define hecklers. It then has chapters throughout diving more into the subject. Such as how one deals with a heckler, and the difference between criticism and heckling, and when has that criticism gone too far.
I'm pretty sure anyone who is a fan of stand up comedy would like this movie, if not for the brief moment their favorite comedian is on the screen. There are humorous stories and other ones that make you cringe. At first I wasn't that into the documentary because it just seemed like Jamie Kennedy was whining about the fact that seemingly no one finds him funny and he is a person with feelings. But once it got to the debate on what's the difference between a critic and a heckler is when I found it getting interesting. It is an interesting debate that's for sure and comedians, coaches, and critics alike had some good points. Then it started to get into internet blogs and made me feel like a horrible person for anything I have ever written on this site. I don't think I'm that harsh of blogger though. I don't recall ever telling someone to kill themselves. I might have made comments about my brain melting away or wondering how a movie ever got made but I don't think anything was too harsh. Anyways back to this movie. I thought it wrapped up quite nicely and even though a few scenes throughout the movie seemed staged, you did get a sense of Kennedy coming to terms with the criticism and even maturing more about the subject matter.
Rating: ***
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