Film Review – Are We Good?

In October, Marc Maron is ending his podcast, “WTF,” after 16 years in production. It’s an impressive run, totaling over 1,600 episodes with many amazing guests, including President Barack Obama, Robin Williams, and a particularly contentious chat with comedian Gallagher. Maron helped to boost the visibility of the podcast format, and he delivered many deep conversations that played into his understanding of the world and deep rooted self-absorption, often making for a terrific listen. “Are We Good?” is a documentary that takes viewers back a few years, settling on a period of time when Maron was handling the particulars of the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden loss of his partner, the marvelous (and profoundly missed) director Lynn Shelton. Director Steven Feinartz is there to capture his subject during sensitive years, striving to understand Maron the media personality and the guy trying to make sense of it all with his wit and impatience. “Are We Good?” remains a bit too leisurely at times, possibly reflecting Maron’s own speed, but Feinartz manages to get emotional and real with the subject, generating a fascinating depiction of grief and the management of pain through comedy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com