Using The DV camera originally enlisted to capture the making of his album, Andrew shot everything before and after the crucial day in May of 2005 when he both finished his record and was diagnosed with cancer. Dear Jack opens on the day of his diagnosis and continues on through the life-changing and deeply personal events that followed. The film also includes flashes back to Andrew's childhood and the making of the first Jack's Mannequin album, as well as rare live footage and the chronicling of his relationships with two very important people in his life, his sister and her best friend.
Direction
DV footage makes this feel stolen from a friend's hard drive.
Score
Jack's Mannequin songs hit harder with context.
Director
Joshua Morrisroe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The DV camera was originally just for behind-the-scenes album footage — Andrew kept rolling through his entire hospitalization.
This dropped during the peak of 'cancer narrative' films (The Fault in Our Stars era) but predates the slicker Sicko or other musician docs — its roughness is the point.
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