A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons..
Is it worth your time? If you have any soft spot for the rubber-hose animation style, absolutely. It is a quick, painless watch that doesn't overstay its welcome. If you are looking for a grounded narrative, well, you are definitely looking in the wrong place. This isn't Whom the Gods Destroy, and it’s not trying to be...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any soft spot for the rubber-hose animation style, absolutely. It is a quick, painless watch that doesn't overstay its welcome. If you are looking for a grounded narrative, well, you are definitely looking in the wrong place. This isn't Whom the Gods Destroy, and it’s not trying to be. The whole thing feels like a meta-commentary before that was even a thing people cared about. Watching Max Fleischer talk to a reporter feels slightly stiff, but then we get the..."
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