Cheech & Chong's Last Movie

I grew up a fan of Cheech and Chong, My parents had the some original albums and I had several of the cassette tapes as a teen. Their comedy is timeless and this is a beautiful story about their crazy journey together. You don't have to be a stoner to enjoy Cheech and Chong's comedy, but it doesn't hurt either! They both take turns telling how everything happened, where they were from, their life as kids, about their parents and what life was like growing up. The things in their lives that led them to find each other and create such an iconic duo. All the good times to all the not so good times, the things that pushed them apart all the way back to them coming together to tell us all about it.

The fame that is Cheech & Chong was slightly before me. I'm aware of Cheech Marin, who, as an actor, I was aware of from my childhood, starting with his film Born in East LA, so for me, the film was most interesting from the standpoint of Tommy Chong, who, from my perspective, was just Rae Dawn Chong's father.

Both of them had pretty interesting lives before meeting one another and starting the comedy duo. Lives that I thought were more interesting than the comedy team-up As far as docs go overall this was two interesting men with a great story to tell and worth paying attention to even if you are not familiar with their iconic turn in comedy.

I was lucky enough to be invited to the showing at the DGA, It was a great trip to learn about these hilarious guys and how their careers exploded. I had no idea that Tommy Chong was Canadian AND had a club in Vancouver that did improv while strippers were on stage! Also that Cheech's dad was a LAPD cop. These guys were huge when I was a kid and their story is one that can never happen again. A comedy act opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 20,000 people? They had some magic and this movie captured a lot of it. Such a cool story told of these guys. It was a really fun movie that flowed well beginning to end.

This film is a very personal document about fun, smoking weed, friendship, talent, success, and the downfall that came with it. But what stuck with me the most was the brutal honesty and forgiveness that made the journey of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's life together come full circle.

They never backed away from painful confrontations with each other, which at times makes it awkward to watch - but in the end, it explains exactly what happened to their relationship, which was very much like a marriage.

The often brilliantly funny footage shown brought back many memories from my past as a big fan, and it also helped put together a lot of the missing pieces of the puzzle - like why some of their films became hilarious classics while others simply didn't work.

It all came down to the stage of life they were in at that moment. This film tells the story of friendship of two guys I care about a lot.

I was captivated by how the documentary allowed the Cheech & Chong characters to be fully human, rather than merely showcasing their positive past experiences. However, I would have appreciated a farewell to the iconic characters. The documentary's structure perfectly encapsulates the essence of the Cheech & Chong legacy, which has always been about defying conventions. It was fascinating to gain insight into the creative process behind the development of these beloved characters. If I had to describe this movie in a single word, it would be "desideration" because every moment of this film was essential to me for society to truly comprehend the journey that transformed a mere idea into generational icons.