The Showtime Documentary, "Belushi", examines the life of John Belushi, known most famously for his time as one of the original Not Ready for Primetime Players on SNL, through a multi-faceted lens. Rather than just focusing on the wild child that John Belushi was known to be, the drug-fueled, angry, sexist, unruly SNL cast member or the tragedy of his death at the young age of 33, the docu-film explores John Belushi's early life and how those experiences find their way into routines he used in his career (think Samurai Futaba - Saturday Night Live), how he got started at SNL and how others on the show viewed him.
What I found most interesting was the role his wife, Jane, played in his life. I had not heard things from her perspective prior to "Belushi. And, I have to say that I have more empathy for John Belushi than I had prior to watching this documentary. My only criticism of it is that it moves a bit slow for me in spots. Overall, I give it a 7/10.
What I found most interesting was the role his wife, Jane, played in his life. I had not heard things from her perspective prior to "Belushi. And, I have to say that I have more empathy for John Belushi than I had prior to watching this documentary. My only criticism of it is that it moves a bit slow for me in spots. Overall, I give it a 7/10.