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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
3/05, 5/06
5/06:
The Kid Stays in the Picture is an informative documentary that chronicles the life and times of Robert Evans.
I suppose it's all about making me jealous of him. Other than producing Chinatown and
The Godfather, he's just another name in a long list of people who are able to finance a film.
The first time I saw The Kid Stays in the Picture, it was riveting. After seeing it again, I'm bored.
It's also arrogant, self-congratulatory, and pointless. Perhaps Robert Evans wanted to leave behind a time capsule
in the hopes of people will think of him as an important man after he passes away.
There's a lot of narration in regard to Ali MacGraw, but I've never considered her worthy of attention. She's only famous for
two things: her cringeworthy performance in Love Story and her affair with
Steve McQueen who controlled and beat her. The extent of Ali MacGraw's acting ability is nonexistent; that's why her name remains
obscure to this day.
All in all, hey, Robert...I have a small advice for you: get over yourself already.