1. Documentary Comparisons
Direct sound and long takes are used. ... In fact, I have designated a new documentary category: character study. ... Physically, in certain scenes, Robert Crumb is present, guiding the spectator along the pages of his comic book, although he remains unseen. ... The nondiegetic sound of the antiquated music is heard at times during the film successfully drowning out any nostalgic sigh Robert Crumb makes. ... Watching it without sound I felt that it was not as poetic as it was with the music. ...
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