Parkinson's disease has most likely robbed Michael J. Fox of more acting roles. But he's not done telling powerful stories.
In "Still," streaming on Apple TV Plus, the 61-year-old star talks openly about how he spent the past three decades dealing with a disorder that disrupted both his personal and professional life.
He's shared this journey before, most notably in four memoirs. But this is the first time we've seen Fox this vulnerable. Even simple tasks like taking a morning walk or brushing his teeth seem like herculean tasks.
It's tough watching him suffer, especially when those moments are presented in juxtaposition with scenes from his more vibrant days, skateboarding through sunny streets in "Back to the Future," tearing across the forest as only a Teen Wolf can or scurrying around the Keaton household in "Family Ties" like he just downed a six-pack of Red Bull.
He's candid about death being right around the corner.
"My world has gotten a lot smaller," he tells director Davis Guggenheim in a series of frank interviews.
But Fox's good spirits can't be extinguished.
Early in the film, we watch as Fox stumbles on the sidewalk. A passerby offers to help him up.
