Perhaps he is cooky and crazy and if so, the Doc was an honest depiction. A person with such elaborately crafted exhibitions and vehicles would look a bit crazy to onlookers who don't know him.
I felt that I could not see past this broken man's veneer. The death of Alex literally broke this man's soul and spirit.
After Alex's death, their family also lost their father - Carlos - shattered, and unable to provide support to the remaining family who needed it. I think many things - and people - got lost and forgotten in the great grieving of Alex, which ultimately led to more tragedy -- which the film does cover. I would have liked to see an IV with a close friend or family talking about who Carlos was before his son's death and then who he was after. Some of the same pp were interviewed repeatedly but I think other important friends or family are missing. Maybe the Doc did not reach that level of depth bc Carlos was/is not accessible enough for this documentary? (I'm guessing here).
After hearing comments from a couple of his friends after the movie screening, I gladly went to Dartmouth street to make a donation for his fund. I am caught between feeling sad for Carlos and his family but also happy to know they pour themselves into the cause of helping others - walking the walk and not just mouthing the talk.
Yes I now the Doc staff worked on this a long time, but if you could cut another version with a couple in-depth IV's with close friends from MA or even Florida, I think it could pull his story together. Carlos and family show that its never to late to rally for a cause, so it's not too late for this DOC to do the same.
