Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

A beautiful human! A must in these times.

So appreciated this documentary. It was very rewarding to experience such a deep and generous biography of Mr. Vonnegut.

A multi-faceted portrait of a complex man, in which the biographer's own relationship to Vonnegut and his work are actually an important part of the story. UNSTUCK IN TIME celebrates Vonnegut's virtues (chiefly his humor as a powerful response to trauma, tragedy and loss) without omitting his flaws and the challenges he faced, both personal and professional.

Not one mention of Harrison Bergeron. But so it goes.

Beautifully put together from what must have been hours and hours of footage, interviews and more. Poignant and inspiring. Now I want to read the Vonnegut books I missed and hope it will inspire others to read at least one. Well done Robert!

Robert B. Weide's documentary, some 40 years in the making, was well worth the wait. For fans of the late Kurt Vonnegut, it's a treasure that continues the legacy of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. To read my full review, click here: https://medium.com/cd-critical-appraisals/so-it-goes-again-f9ea40e04180?source=friends_link&sk=332f51804083297d52a24cf9222e16b8

I loved this documentary about one of my favorite writers so much, and was so moved by this story of a friendship between writer and filmmaker, that I felt compelled to contact Robert to extend my gratitude. Now go dust off your collection of Kurt's paperbacks and enjoy the rest of your summer.

A profoundly enjoyable, funny, sad, moving, humane and metatexutal film. Just like Vonnegut's own work. It is, of course, a fascinating insight into one of the most witty and humane writers of the 20th century. And is beautifully shot and assembled, with plumes of smoke constantly rising from the photos of Vonnegut with his Pall Malls in had, bringing even the still images to life. But it is also a profundly moving film about human friendship. The documentary has been over 40 years in the making, ever since a young Robert Weide, fresh from making a documentary about the Marx Brothers, contacted his literary hero and asked if he could make a documentary about him. Vonnegut agreed, and over the years the two became friends, so much so that he becomes part of the story, much to his own chagrin. Much like Vonnegut would enter his own novels to interact with his characters. So much so, that finishing the film felt like having to let go of Kurt, who had died aged 83 in 2007. So much like the nature of much of Vonnegut's own work, we have two compelling stories, the definitive documentary about Kurt Vonnegut, and the film-within-a film about Weide's on attempts to finish the film about a man who had started out as a literary hero but had now become a close friend, celebrating his own triumphs as a director, and giving him wise advice in his personal life. Again like Vonnegut's own work, this complex technique is achieved without feeling forced, and is a pleasure to watch.

A really great documentary. Well directed with an engaging subject. It reveals the value of friendship and artistic determination over an entertaining and moving 2 hours.

The movie was a real mis-opportunity to tell the story of Kurt Vonnegut. It could have been formulated much better to delve into the genius, mystique of the author. Instead , what we have is the film make inserting himself, like name-dropping that he once knew Vonnegut. It was more about the film maker than the author. Such egoistical blindness. No wonder this film is mediocre. It could have been much better had the film maker left himself out of the story. We don't care about your friendship with the author. We only care about the author. Ehhhh.