The Ringmaster

Holy f#@k this is an absolute must see. I knew zero about this documentary going in and found it to be delicious, funny and heart wrenching. Every time you think the story is going in one direction the unanticipated occurs and you're on the edge of your seat the entire time. I found the filmmaker to be very passionate about honoring the onion ring chef from his childhood. It is really sad to see how this film ends but the movie is so well made and makes you feel very deeply. Also, it was cool to see KISS the band in this movie and the connection to the NFL.

Perfect documentary of a director with a history of gambling and a warm heart. Rolling the dice over and over for a Jackpot ending. He tries to raise the pot and stack the deck with more unwanted direct influences into the subjects life. Wagering his next hand will win the fairytale/Jackpot ending we all want to see. But he eventually sees the cards were always stacked against him. That he was working with a dead man's hand all along. That true history shows that the House of Life will decide who wins.

Watch this to see a spoiled boy wearing adult clothes thinks if he buys cameras, throws money at a crew, and sports a backward-wearing Kangol cap he's a filmmaker. He's not.

This is not a documentary of Larry Lang. This is an ego-driven, people destroying, tramp through a person's life for the non-talented Zachs' own aggrandizement. There's not a boot big enough to kick that faux filmmaker's ass back to his manipulative home in his self-important dreamland. The crew of his excuse-making sycophants are equally deserving of shame.

By the end of this disaster you realize the only decent person in the whole documentary is Larry. All the rest are dingleberries on the buttholes of life.

My family grew up visiting this area in Southwest Minnesota where the famous onion rings are from and we all thought the documentary was a touching tribute to a true Minnesota legend. Compelling and heartbreaking. We were on the edge of our seats for 88 minutes. It is an emotional film that will leave you thinking for sure. I laughed, I cried and I felt deeply for all the characters. We were saddened to hear that Larry recently passed away but we're glad to hear that he had a chance to see the film in a sold out theater before the pandemic. This documentary ensures that his legacy will live on and I hope the rings become available again one day because they really are as good as everyone says in the movie.

So crazy. Loved everything about this, from the documentarian to Larry - really heartfelt and deep honestly. I thought I was watching a documentary about the best onion rings in the world but really it turned into something more important. Respect to everybody involved. Watch and support this film.