A review by ajsquilla
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker by Barry Sonnenfeld

3.0

I’ve heard Barry a few times on NPR, and he is always hilarious and has the best stories. Because of those laugh out loud interviews that I thought I'd give this book a read. His memoir opens very strong. I  relished in all the stories involving his family, especially his parents. He paints them as very colorful characters and isn’t afraid to spill family drama. I love hearing about dysfunctional families because I, too, come from one of those. For me, the book starts to lose some steam as it slowly evolves into his film career. There are some nuggets of funny stories in regards to his relationships and/or interactions with various Hollywood moguls and actors, but a lot of it is seeped in technical jargon, and name dropping, which I didn’t care for. Barry is unapologetically himself. He really opens up about the good, the bad and the dark and for that I do admire him, but I’m afraid to admit I found myself bored in some sections of the book.