Turning a professional failure -- the disastrously short run of her sitcom All American Girl -- into an artistic success, Margaret Cho created the monologue/theater piece I'm the One That I Want. Although outrageous (don't even ask about the "crucifixion workout"), the film is not all laughs and giggles, as Cho shows the dark side of show business with honesty so poignant and graceful that one can't help but be moved. Her heart-wrenching, bittersweet tale of a struggle for self-acceptance can be summed up in her joke about her grandfather who, on his deathbed and unable to recognize her on previous visits, suddenly came "out of it," smiled a little, and in all earnestness said, "Margaret! What ever happened to your show?" The film warrants one criticism. Although there is footage of audience members on the way in (including a rare shot of her actual parents), we never see the close-up audience reactions to Cho's performance.