I feel like they presented the documentary around the stuff that people say at a funeral , which is to say there was a degree of tact in consideration of what was really worth sharing about his life . The presentation of a lot of statements are in memorial of what people loved about him rather than being a full indepth biography that drew attention to both the good and the bad parts of who he was . That being said , it ' s likely there was plenty of discussion prior to release about what topics to include and what to leave out . I can imagine a conclusion was reached that relied on an awareness of how they can ' t say just a few things about his shortcomings without then deeming it necessary to also disclose the much darker stuff . There are other biographies that include details about his addictions to food , drugs and women , and while it may seem like only a halftruth to portray him the way they did in I Am Chris Farley , it ' s heartbreaking to hear some accounts of how he was in private . He was aware of his flaws but was never able to overcome them .