Thanks to a friend of a friend, I got a chance to see this.
It was wonderful. It makes you wish De Palma would do commentaries. It's a simple enough documentary as it just has De Palma talk about his films in chronological order. But, as you already know, De Palma has one of the most fascinating filmographies out there.
De Palma is likable host, honest enough to admit his failings but able to identify his strengths without sounding arrogant. He doesn't blame others for his mistakes either like other filmmakers would try and do (as in the case of
Bonfire of the Vanities he admits that he tried to make it more mainstream friendly after the poor reaction to
Casualties of War, rather than the studio pressuring him). He understands he has his critics but he doesn't seem too bothered by it nor he seem dismissive of them either. He has a wonderful dry sense of humour too. His feelings towards the
Carrie remake is hysterical.
Overall, it's a highly entertaining document about an extremely talented filmmaker and I hope the DVD / BD will come with extended interviews with him.