This documentary debuted recently here in Todd McFarlane's hometown of Calgary, where I caught it.
It's pretty good.
It gets remarkably deep into a man with a tremendously extroverted personality, and manages to get behind that facade and see what's crawling around on the inside.
Although the film starts out on a high note, the ending is somewhat melancholy. "The Devil You Know" builds through Todd's staggering rise through the ranks until he can afford to drop nearly three million on a baseball, then somberly comments that comic books, where Todd got his start, are in a dry phase. We see Todd's dream of playing pro baseball slip finally away, and meet some of Todd's rabidly obsessive fans. The Fans, unfortunately, are monomaniacal and seem to cast a shadow on Todd's achievements.
All in all, quite well done. It presents an entertaining peek into the life of a millionaire who made his money on a zombie superhero. What more can you ask for?
It's pretty good.
It gets remarkably deep into a man with a tremendously extroverted personality, and manages to get behind that facade and see what's crawling around on the inside.
Although the film starts out on a high note, the ending is somewhat melancholy. "The Devil You Know" builds through Todd's staggering rise through the ranks until he can afford to drop nearly three million on a baseball, then somberly comments that comic books, where Todd got his start, are in a dry phase. We see Todd's dream of playing pro baseball slip finally away, and meet some of Todd's rabidly obsessive fans. The Fans, unfortunately, are monomaniacal and seem to cast a shadow on Todd's achievements.
All in all, quite well done. It presents an entertaining peek into the life of a millionaire who made his money on a zombie superhero. What more can you ask for?