Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse is a 2024 American documentary film about the cartoonist Art Spiegelman. It is produced and directed by Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin. It premiered at DOC NYC in November 2024. It was given a limited theatrical release on February 21, 2025.[1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[2]
Carlos Aguilar of Variety wrote, "Considering how groundbreaking Spiegelman was in his field, as well as the interdisciplinary connections present in his path, one might hope that a tribute to his transgressive oeuvre would take more formal risks. Alas, while the comics themselves have prominence on-screen in their static form, the doc remains a proficient, engaging portrait, but an unadventurous one."[3]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film four out of four stars and wrote that it's "a remarkably cogent and compelling presentation not just of Spiegelman's life story but also his personality and art."[4]
References
- ^ a b c Billington, Alex (February 10, 2025). "Official Trailer for 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse' Documentary". First Showing. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (February 25, 2025). "'Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse' Review: 'Maus' Cartoonist Grapples with the Weight of His Most Seminal Work". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (February 2025). "Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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