Driver 23 the atlas moth

"Speaking of divine masochism, only Scorsese's The King of Comedy digs deeper into the flailing artist's delusions of grandeur, and that's a work of fiction."--Rob Nelson, "Beautiful Losers," www.citypages.com

Originally screened at the Wexner Center in 1999, Driver 23 documents the quixotic struggles of Dan Cleveland, a Minneapolis deliveryman who seeks fame as a heavy metal musician. (1998; 72 mins.)

Picking up where Driver 23 leaves off, the atlas moth focuses on the "outside interests" of the members of Cleveland's band Dark Horse. Indomitable as Spinal Tap, Cleveland and his bandmates remain oddly enduring, even optimistic, despite the massive odds stacked up against them (beginning with their lack of musical talent). (2001; 75 mins.)