Anthony Benna’s ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is likely the funniest movie you’ll ever see about cancer. That does not mean it is not moving and heartbreaking at times. It is also the best advertisement for getting a colonoscopy.
André is a goofball, yet he is somewhat of a genius who reads and absorbs a lot of information. Right off the bat, Benna draws you in with the hilarious story of how André and his wife met and we’re glued to the screen for the next hour and a half thanks to his magnetic personality. There is cool stop motion animation and some fun surprises along the way.
By the end of the film, André already feels like an old friend and that is not an easy feat to accomplish in under 90 minutes. If they make a narrative feature based on his life, Jared Leto is the obvious pick to play him.
