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A pleasant enough comedy, but after all these years, it's a bit more difficult to see why I thought this was such a special film. Sure enough, the cynical leads are comfy, and there is some dark and dry comedy scattered throughout, but it's all quite tame and within the realm of the expected. The performances are nice enough, the presentation's a little dim though. The soundtrack isn't all that, and the cinematography is mostly functional. The drama is also rather basic, but there are some genuinely touching moments. It's a solid film, worth revisiting, but it isn't quite up there with the best.Read all
A pretty basic documentary about a famous American cartoonist. I'm not really sure what makes this doc so special, but it probably has something to do with the reputation of Crumb. Other than that, the doc doesn't offer anything too exciting or original. Unless of course, you expected a typical hype document. It's a decent enough introduction to the man and the man's work, sadly, it just didn't leave me impressed with either. At two hours long, it also contains a bit too much padding and the film does get pretty repetitive after a while. I guess his fandom will love this film, I simply didn't care too much for it.Read all