This article contains spoilers.As you probably already know, “AKA Charlie Sheen” is a documentary on Netflix that dropped last week, in which the complicated actor sits down for a two-part tell-all with director, Andrew Rezni. 

Rezni asks direct and often salacious questions, and Sheen spills the tea with gusto. So the shock value juxtaposed with frank honesty does create an engaging interview. 

The two chat about Sheen's shatterproof success despite his extreme struggles with substance abuse, legal issues and relationship turmoil. At times, Sheen was deadset on destroying his life, and yet he created epic film and television at the same time. He was both a trainwreck hot mess and a celebrity darling.

Today, he is eight years sober, living with HIV and repairing relationships with his children – he has five – and his famous family members. Should you watch it? I'd say start it and see what happens. I had very low expectations, but got totally sucked in.

Thirteen thoughts on "AKA Charlie Sheen"

1. Charlie Sheen is one lucky bastard. Seriously. The number of times he “bounced back” without even trying to bounce is incredible. In fact, it's borderline infuriating that someone could ef up so badly, and still come out on top. Part of it is due to the tremendous support he received from loved ones along the way, which he acknowledges.
    
2. Jon Cryer aka "the soothsayer." Cryer, who worked with Sheen for eight seasons on "Two and a Half Men," provides more insight into Sheen's personality and internal struggles than anyone else interviewed in the documentary. Plus, he presented both his appreciation for Sheen's abilities and his disappointment in working with an addict. He also started his portion of the interview with, "When I first started working with Charlie, I had hair." 'Nuff said.
    
3. The structure of Sheen's life story. The two-part series is divided into three sections, and they are titled perfectly: “Partying,” “Partying with Problems,” and “Problems.” 
    
4. Sheen on shame. The actor serves up some very insightful nuggets of truth, including the psychobabble banger: “Shame is suffocating.” Right on, Charlie. We gotta get rid of that sh-t.
    
5. Sean Penn loves smoking. It was interesting to see the now-65-year-old actor who grew up in Malibu with Sheen, but other than a crapton of cig smoke, he didn't bring much to the table.
    
6. Patient, patient Tony Todd. Sheen's relationship with longtime friend Tony Todd is nothing short of heartwarming and shows a very sweet and genuine side of Sheen. Literally, his face lights up when he speaks of him.
    
7. Oh yeah. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." I forgot Sheen had a small but impactful role in this film, and the story behind how he got the part – Thanks, Jennifer Grey – once again demonstrates his charmed, practically consequence-less life.  
    
8. Sex 'n' drugs. Welp, there's a lot of mention about both in the doc. One that really stuck with me was his tale of his first time smoking crack, which happened when a sex worker simultaneously performed oral sex on him. My point? The doc is swimming with sordid details, so go in fully protected. (Ahem.)
    
9. Relationships with men. Sheen's metaphor for having sex with men during the height of his addiction was that he "turned the menu over" and ended up having a lot of fun. It's super Boomery that he had to make such a big deal about this, but then again, good for him for "coming out" in his own way on his own time.
    
10. Sheen owns his sh-t. It’s a necessary part of recovery, and – other than allegations that he had sexual relations with Corey Haim on the set of "Lucas" – he pretty much admits to everything. 
     
11. Sheen's crack dealer helped him get clean. I don't even know what to say about this, other than chalk it up to yet another example of Sheen living a ridiculously charmed life.
     
12. "A depressing spectacle." In 2011 after he was fired from "Two and a Half Men" and had his public meltdown that generated his catch phrases "tiger blood" and "winning," Sheen launched a multi-city tour, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option." It was an embarrassing disaster that limelighted an incoherent Sheen. Sadly, fans flocked to the performances, but then chastized him and demanded refunds. Do better humans.
     
13. Ice in the butt. You’re just gonna have to watch the doc to know anything more about this detail. Eyerolls for days.