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• Stephen M

  
  The only thing more entertaining than an autobiographical Robert Evans documentary would be another biographical documentary with everybody else's opinion of the man. How much of this is truth and how much re-imagined, self-mythologizing bullshit, it's impossible to say.… More
  The only thing more entertaining than an autobiographical Robert Evans documentary would be another biographical documentary with everybody else's opinion of the man. How much of this is truth and how much re-imagined, self-mythologizing bullshit, it's impossible to say. He's green-lighted and produced some great movies ("Rosemary's Baby", "The Godfather" and "Chinatown" the jewels in the crown) but Evans, understandably but disappointingly, has always tended to revisit former glories when his back's been against the wall (Ira Levin's "Sliver", Coppola's "The Cotton Club" and Nicholson's "The Two Jakes", which isn't even mentioned here, unless I missed it). Hardly the full story but fascinating stuff nevertheless, beautifully put together from manipulated photographs and clips from Evans' own movies, voiced-over by the man himself.

• Michael G

  
  A great watch if you're into Hollywood history. A little hammy at points but very interesting. The quote from Evans about different perspectives on an event (your version, their version and the truth) sums up this biopic/documentary perfectly.

• Luke B

  
  A fascinating look at the life of Robert Evans and the motion picture industry. The film only suffers as it is told like a slideshow, mainly through still photographs with Robert Evans narrating his own story. Funny and informative but a bit more life could have made this even better.

• Eric B

  
  "The Kid Stays in the Picture" is an engaging portrait of long-time Hollywood producer Robert Evans, whose headline successes included "The Godfather," "Love Story," "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown." The film is structured behind… More
  "The Kid Stays in the Picture" is an engaging portrait of long-time Hollywood producer Robert Evans, whose headline successes included "The Godfather," "Love Story," "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown." The film is structured behind Evans' continuous narrative ramble, yet there's only the briefest flash of the contemporary man -- possibly, vanity about aging kept him offscreen. Instead, archived photos and clips emphasize his younger, dashing persona. The lack of objectivity can be troubling -- the enemies Evans has made are not asked to testify. He does berate himself for a notorious drug bust and laments the commercial flop of "The Cotton Club," but he sidesteps other embarrassments such as his seven marriages (actress Ali MacGraw is the only wife mentioned) and the disastrous "Popeye" musical. He also liberally congratulates himself on a series of anti-drug TV specials titled "Get High on Yourself," which he humbly labels "the Woodstock of the '80s." (I personally have no memory of the show, and the clips look like horrid, saccharine kitsch. Hooray, Fonzie sings!) Elsewhere, it's puzzling that the making of "Chinatown" is casually glossed over, even though the film represented a volatile reunion of the Evans/Roman Polanski team that also birthed "Rosemary's Baby." And why no talk at all about "The Godfather II"? Hmm. But beyond these misgivings, plenty of interesting material emerges. For instance, I didn't realize Mia Farrow essentially chose "Rosemary's Baby" stardom over one-time husband Frank Sinatra, and that he served her with divorce papers during the shoot. It's also notable that Evans rejected the first cut of "The Godfather" (reason: sketchy storytelling) and pressed director Francis Ford Coppola to add approximately 50 more minutes. Obviously, that was the right call. Make sure to sit through the closing credits for a hilarious, presumably improvised Dustin Hoffman outtake.

• Alec B

  
  I was disappointed at the incredibly general nature of the story. There did seem to be huge details missing, especially on the making of The Godfather and Chinatown but Bob Evans tells his own story so honestly and so well It's hard not to enjoy the film as it unfolds

• David S

  
  A fascinating life story for sure but the whole film is let down by an incredibly bland voice-over by Evans (although to his credit it does say in the credits that a lot of this is from the original audiobook). Also the whole story is so one-sided you feel you're missing the… More
  A fascinating life story for sure but the whole film is let down by an incredibly bland voice-over by Evans (although to his credit it does say in the credits that a lot of this is from the original audiobook). Also the whole story is so one-sided you feel you're missing the whole picture. I hope they make a better doc about Evans in the future.

• Christopher B

  
  Did I finally see this doc on the one and only Robert Evans? You'd better believe it. Did I enjoy it? You bet your ass. Pretty one sided, but that's to be expected considering it was based on hi autobiography. Still, for those interested in seventies Hollywood (and… More
  Did I finally see this doc on the one and only Robert Evans? You'd better believe it. Did I enjoy it? You bet your ass. Pretty one sided, but that's to be expected considering it was based on hi autobiography. Still, for those interested in seventies Hollywood (and everyone should be) is this a good watch? You can say that again.

• Wu C

  
  Nice rise and fall autobiography of famous paramount studio producer Robert Evans.

• Linda K

  
  Loved it!!!!

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