Review: The Kid Stays in the Picture

Rated R | 91 mins

While this documentary on the life of Hollywood producer Robert Evans, narrated by the subject himself, may fudge facts, it’s a stylishly done and entertaining journey. I’m not a fan of this genre, but when watching The Kid Stays in the Picture, I was captivated and admired the work of the filmmakers behind it. If this one had been trimmed down by a solid fifteen minutes, it would’ve been more tolerable and consistently fascinating. It’s just fine the way it is, however. This is a very good movie, and is definitely worthy of checking out. The fact that Bowling for Columbine won the award for “Best Documentary Feature” at the Oscars and this wasn’t even nominated is a crime, in itself. The Kid Stays in the Picture is usually enthralling; the few boring moments are outnumbered by the great ones.