Six years in the making, Crumb is one of the most honest portrayals of an artist that I've seen in a documentary — largely due to the personality of Robert Crumb himself. He discusses his desires and motivations without shame or censorship, even when it comes to some of his more controversial content and his feelings towards women (which I suppose could be called a love/hate relationship), and the same matter-of-fact delivery extends to the members of his immediate family too. Within society Crumb seems like an outcast or deviant, but against the backdrop of his family he appears to be the most normal one in the room, with some of the saddest moments in the film relating to his two brothers and their ongoing mental health issues. It's not always an easy watch — particularly if you take offence at some of his material — but you certainly can't deny his talent and influence on the genre, and this documentary delivers a revealing overview of the man, his opinions, and his background.
{[['
']]}
']]}
