Disclaimer: I don't understand Steve Martin's appeal as a comic on any level.
As a huge fan of documentaries, I was pretty disappointed by this one. It's way too long, often boring, and downright depressing at times. Why Apple signed off on a depressing documentary about a comedian is beyond my comprehension.
The only really interesting thing I learned from this film is that Martin Short seems to be invested with the magical charm capable of making septuagenarian Steve Martin perk up. As I find neither man funny, it was a weird coincidence that they find each other hilarious.
I would only add that I do consider Steve Martin a highly capable dramatic actor and that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a great movie. So I'm not totally biased but skip this monotonous and depression documentary.
As a huge fan of documentaries, I was pretty disappointed by this one. It's way too long, often boring, and downright depressing at times. Why Apple signed off on a depressing documentary about a comedian is beyond my comprehension.
The only really interesting thing I learned from this film is that Martin Short seems to be invested with the magical charm capable of making septuagenarian Steve Martin perk up. As I find neither man funny, it was a weird coincidence that they find each other hilarious.
I would only add that I do consider Steve Martin a highly capable dramatic actor and that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a great movie. So I'm not totally biased but skip this monotonous and depression documentary.