Subject: The life of producer Robert Evans
Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
Is the Robert Evans documentary good? You betcha. Does it rely too much on Robert Evans ridiculous narration style? Oh yeah. Is it still fascinating because it covers a rise to prominence that is probably impossible in today's corporate, dollars-first cinema world? Can't say that it doesn't.
The Kid Stays In The Picture assembles a impressive amount of photos, newspaper headlines, and archival footage to build around Robert Evans' absurd narration of his own life. Some of the stories are both amazing and amazingly told - if you want to hear about film in the 1970s, this is a good place to start. Are some of the stories here clearly false? You know it. Do you enjoy hearing them anyway? You betcha.
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