Jessica Drew

This show has changed my life and brought me back to God in a powerful, beautiful way. Phenomenal.

Watched it with my daughter and cried. We now have tickets to see Lizzo perform, had no idea who she was prior to this show but a huge fan of hers now. Very inspiring, uplifting, and grateful for this series.

VAL exposes Val Kilmer's life and world via surprisingly unique, touching, artistic narrative. The film shares rich details of his childhood, family, career, faith, art, drive and despair. The sustained passion, uncomfortable, and profound depth were completely unexpected, as many note. I was impressed by much, particularly the sophistication, ruthless honesty, unpolished closeups, vintage footage, and extreme vulnerability presented. While previously enthralled by the actor from his performances in Real Genius, Top Gun, The Saint, The Doors, and Tombstone, had appreciation for his dedication to craft (sultry voice and dazzling smile) but now, can include vision, with unparalleled storytelling. I don't know what Kilmer choose not to include, what remnants of self were excluded, but the documentary leaves one to believe Val bore himself literally and figuratively naked, was painstakingly authentic. One of my favorite clips was the scene in which Kilmer's Juilliard professor berates him for overacting a Hamlet line, then explains why the excuse of not knowing what its like to wish for death is both untrue, but inexcusable. Remarkable. His sorrow, humanity, humility, the ambition, vision, the pursuit for excellence, you see, hear, nay, viscerally experience it in this piece.