Dr. Barnabas T. Bynum's New School Musical Revue and Travelling Minstrel Show

If you haven't already joined the cult of singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston, you just might after watching this documentary. Though not widely known to the general public, the extremely influential Johnston has had his songs covered by Tom Waits, Beck, and Pearl Jam just to name a few. The film itself would probably not come about but due to the meticulous documentation of his own life through video and homemade cassette tape diaries. Oh and by the way, Johnston is manic depressive. A large part of the film is devoted to his illness and Johnston's ability to keep battling back to find his muse. But at the end of the day, are we celebrating the mental anguish that fuels Johnston's art or are we celebrating the art itself? You be the judge.