A Liars Autobiography is a celebration of the life of the elusive and eccentric Graham Chapman. The film is narrated by Chapman himself (he had recorded audio tapes of his memoirs) and the animation alone is a visual feast. It varies in style which suggests that aside from the obvious comedy, the film is much more perceptive and sophisticated than on first glance.
Chapman led a surreal life and was known by the people that knew him as anything but one dimensional. The film depicts just that as well as the reality that perhaps Chapman himself didn't really know who he was. The sequence I most enjoyed was the one depicting Chapman's alcohol withdrawal symptoms, handled with sensitivity and complemented by the eerie & Burton-Esq animation of insects crawling around Chapman whilst he lies in bed, this is a sequence that adds yet another layer to Chapman's identity.
You don't need to be a Monty Python fan to appreciate this film; its sheer brilliance lies in the animation and it's psychedelic depiction of one of the most iconic Pythons. A pleasurable watch, highly recommend.
Μια ταινία για τον Γκρέιαμ Τσάπμαν, ένα από τα ιδρυτικά μέλη του θρυλικού κωμικού γκρουπ Μόντι Πάιθον. Παρότι έφυγε από τη ζωή το 1989, πρόλαβε να μαγνητοφωνήσει τον εαυτό του όταν διάβαζε το βιβλίο του «Η Αυτοβιογραφία ενός Ψεύτη». Κατά την παραγωγή δεν είναι ένα ντοκιμαντέρ, ούτε μια ταινία για τους Μόντι Πάιθον, αλλά μια ταινία σχετικά με την παράξενη ζωή του Γκρέιαμ Τσάπμαν μέσα από τη δική του προσωπική ματιά. Απίστευτη; Ναι. Σουρεαλιστική; Πράγματι. Αληθινή; Ποιος ξέρει…
