I thought Brad Garrett was a stand-out as Jackie Gleason and the film filled in many blank spots about his life. I did love "The Honeymooners" but I never cared for Jackie Gleason as a stand-up comedian. He came off as mean spirited, was far too angry and couldn't easily get away with that type of humor. On the other hand, and a few years later, Don Rickles came onto the scene and could throw insult after insult because his demeanor was totally different from Gleason's...and Rickles could also be apologetic!. Gleason was a hard-head and apologized to no one but in those early days, when no one had a clue about television, he got what he wanted and gave us "The Honeymooners." In this film, should you see it again, notice the inside of front door to the Kramden apartment. The handle is on the right side..it should be on the left. That's why Norton was able to slip into the hallway so easily. I'm shocked no one noticed it or thought no one else would. I considered it a thoughtless error on the part of production! As to Gleason as a man...why any woman would see him as an object of desire escapes me but they say that for every pot there's a lid..and Gleason had his share.
