ME TO PLAY

Cinemavixion Review

Jim Bernfield's documentary 'Me To Play' offers a poignant and deeply human look at two actors, Dan Moran and Chris Jones, both battling the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease. Their ambitious undertaking is an Off-Broadway production of Samuel Beckett's 'Endgame,' a play itself imbued with themes of mortality and the absurdity of existence, written by Beckett in the wake of personal loss. The film masterfully intertwines the challenges of performing a demanding theatrical piece with the visceral realities of living with a progressive neurological condition. It's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the cathartic power of art, exploring the notion that 'nothing's funnier than unhappiness' through a lens of profound empathy and unflinching honesty.