Made me want to kill myself. I've always remarked that bipolars have it easy, because they have 'up' periods, whereas my life is unending drudgery misery and hate. I may have been wrong.

Interesting documentary. Well worth a watch and at times quite gripping. I cannot think of anyone better to describe something as potentially complex as bi-polar disorder than Stephen Fry.

I suppose it's a very informative film for those who have never seen/studied bipolar disorder before, and it shows a wide range of the effects it can take on people. Being diagnosed with bipolar myself, there wasn't really anything new I uncovered, but it's nice to know there's others out there who manage to cope day in and day out with the same disease. Stephen Fry is definitely brave.

"A documentary in the sense that it discusses its subject for two hours, but manages to impart no real information beyond the basic. While there was definite potential for this to have been a fascinating examination of mental illness, it panders to both the audience and the participants, and comes off feeling weak and lacklustre, despite the weighty topic in hand. " -ellinikos

thank god for stephen fry. that carrie fisher is a nut.

A documentary in the sense that it discusses its subject for two hours, but manages to impart no real information beyond the basic. While there was definite potential for this to have been a fascinating examination of mental illness, it panders to both the audience and the participants, and comes off feeling weak and lacklustre, despite the weighty topic in hand.

Could have been great, but I honestly feel that it runs a bit shallow too often.

Informative and diverting

Great documentary.

An interesting and gripping view of what a bipolar disorder really is. I can honestly say I didn't know much about it beforehand, and I'm very glad I watched this. It's a bit long, and some parts are better and more interesting than others, but Stephen Fry does a great job overall. I've watched this twice, and it was equally enjoyable each time.