The Ringmaster

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.

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.

The glowing reviews show that this is a "brave" documentary that peels back layers of humanity to pursue a man's dream of creating a documentary about Larry Lang and his famous onion rings.

What I found was a tale of a narcissistic filmmaker that manipulates a man to fit his narrative so he can finish a project and make a profit. I was fine with the subject matter, and I kept holding out to find some redemption for Zachary Capp (the filmmaker and co-star) as a human. Unfortunately, there was no redemption, no remorse, no apologies, ... nothing. This film was borderline unethical to film, and hard to watch with any sort of conscious.

The film was edited and shot well, with few complaints of the overall cinematography. I wish I could say the same about the narrative and overall character of the filmmaker.

This film was overall thought provoking. The hate and animosity that builds for the filmmaker is powerful, but not redeeming enough to warrant a higher review.

A unique study of ethics in filmmaking that is full of heart and quirky characters. A genre bending experience. If you're tired of predictable stories then watch this!

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.