The reclusive creator of comic strip Calvin And Hobbes is examined in this well-made documentary. Consisting primarily of interviews with artists who were influenced by Bill Watterson, the film becomes somewhat tedious after all the fawning accolades. However, all of the artwork presented in the documentary makes one want to run home and read the funny pages. I was intrigued when the film-maker voyages to Chagrin Falls, Ohio to film Watterson's home-town, but the documentary never stoops to paparazzi levels, which would be easy to do. I also enjoyed shots of the original art stored in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library And Museum at Ohio State University. Dear Mr. Watterson was playing at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and you probably missed it.
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