I like the subject of the documentary, however, once 20 minutes had passed of the hour and a half, all that needed to be said had been said. I loved the behind the scenes looks into prototype art and realized I would much rather have watched a documentary about his work before Calvin and Hobbes, but alas, I sat through it. It was refreshing to see cartoonists I look up to such as Berkley Breathed and Stephen Pastis give the time of day to interview, but there weren't many questions to be answered, just sort of what most of us already know about Watterson dragged out. Don't get me wrong- I'm a die-hard Calvin and Hobbes fan, but they went for a "reflection" angle rather than the aforementioned "before Calvin and Hobbes" angle or even a "deep dive" angle.
No matter what you're looking for here, unless just hearing the words "Bill Watterson" and "Calvin and Hobbes", you probably will find very little of it.
No matter what you're looking for here, unless just hearing the words "Bill Watterson" and "Calvin and Hobbes", you probably will find very little of it.