Dull, bland and not very informative about the man Tex Avery himself. Animation is an art (no pun intended) like no other, and who doesn't have at least one favorite cartoon character. I have many favorites, but after watching some of Tex Avery's younger peers describe him as a genius, and the narrator who was dull as a cardboard knife, it was hard for me to even focus on the comments that were made about Tex.
I do understand that Tex's style was unlike Walt Disney's and was intended to appeal to teenagers and young adults, not to toddlers and pre-teens. But I don't understand why Tex's early life was not outlined in more detail, nor were there many anecdotes about what made Tex tick.
I like his body of work. Too bad he died before this documentary was produced and the researchers were limited ion their findings. I give it a barely watchable and very boring 4 out of 10 IMDB rating.
I do understand that Tex's style was unlike Walt Disney's and was intended to appeal to teenagers and young adults, not to toddlers and pre-teens. But I don't understand why Tex's early life was not outlined in more detail, nor were there many anecdotes about what made Tex tick.
I like his body of work. Too bad he died before this documentary was produced and the researchers were limited ion their findings. I give it a barely watchable and very boring 4 out of 10 IMDB rating.