Review: American: The Bill Hicks Story

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold or cruel...but I am, so that's how it comes out" once said Bill Hicks, the outlaw comic who is consistently regarded as one of the best comedians of all time, and it's a theme that informed most of his now legendary stand-up routines. Unfortunately, he died of pancreatic cancer aged 32, just as his home country of the US was starting to pay attention to his unique comedy philosophy.