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Nov 22, 2017hesselugano rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Crumb bears some uncanny resemblances to Woody Allen; his whining voice, ceaseless complaining, his perpetual conviction that life has shafted him, his intense dislike of being the subject of someone's biopic. Terry Zwigoff got Crumbs reluctant participation in this movie by appealing to Crumb's compassion. Zwigoff was in perpetual torment with neck and back pain that medical science could not alleviate. In retrospect, Zwigoff says the only thing that kept him sane was the gun under his pillow; he had the means of escaping his torment by blowing his brains out. Crumb felt so sorry for his friend that he did the movie in the hope of cheering the young director up. This collaboration resulted in the finest documentary of all time. The only thing the film fails to address is the refusal of Crumb's two sisters to appear on camera. I wonder why.