"Love, Gilda" Review - This is a Really Attractive Movie

This year has been a truly epic one for documentaries. To say that “Love Gilda” doesn’t quite reach the heights of “RBG” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” doesn’t emulate enough on how good this documentary is

This film gives us a look at the life of Gilda Radner, the Detroit comedian who slowly worked her way up to being one of the first members of SNL and probably one of the funniest female comedians in history. My mom and dad raised me on old comedy, and on the comedians of the 70s including the first members who made SNL take off. I think until Kate McKinnon came along, there had not been a female cast member both at doing characters and being “LOL” funny at the same time as Gilda Radner. The first Gilda sketch I ever watched was Rosanne Roseannadana, and I was immediately hooked on her goofball personality and quick wits. The movie dives deep into how some of these characters were created, but also dwells into how much life took a toll on her and how she wanted the most positivity as possible in her life, and she simply had a hard time finding it. I think the unique ways this documentary uses her voice, her writings, and celebrities who worked with or were inspired by her come together so well to create a view of Gilda that is so hilarious, yet so heartwarming, but also very sincere and sometimes even sad. The editing was a bit too fast for me, and some of the subjects of her life, I wish the movie would’ve dug deeper into, but at the end of the day, this is probably the best possible way any fan of hers can see through Gilda’s life.

You’ll laugh at the memories of SNL, you were tear up when you see Gene Wilder and the challenges she faced, but I truly believe you’ll feel more heart warmed than anything else. Gilda Radner was a woman everyone needs to know about. All she ever did throughout her career was make people laugh and love with all her might. She broke barriers without even trying to, and is a figure of comedy that will be remembered forever. And I hope this documentary continues to lighten her story for years to come. It deserves it to the fullest extent.

Two Nebs Up!