Charlie Sheen's doccie: a missed opportunity for accountability

THERE'S no disputing that Charlie Sheen is a world-class entertainer, and his Netflix documentary entitled aka Charlie Sheen certainly delivers on that front, but the man himself does not take responsibility for the devastation he has caused in his life - most notably for his abuse of his ex-wives.

- MICHAEL SHERMAN

For a three-hour two-part documentary which marketed itself as being brutally honest, it still falls way short of the mark in the show produced by the 60-year-old himself.

Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller are among Sheen's three ex-wives, both of whom he was accused of physically abusing. As for being accused of raping Corey Haim in 1986, Sheen just flat-out denies it.

That's not even counting the “accidental shooting” of his then-girlfriend Kelly Preston in the arm in 1990, which was briefly dealt with in the show but not directly addressed by Sheen.

Unveiling the controversies

When the Preston incident comes up around the 48-minute mark in part one, there is a brief news insert from January 1990 when it occurred. A reporter managed to get a few words from Preston at her home, saying it was an accident and that was it. Sheen himself did not mention what happened at all. Where's the revelation in that, Charlie?

Richards also appears in the documentary and said: “What he put me through, I don’t know how I'm here to be honest.”