The Great Buster: A Celebration
NR
7.5
2018
1 hr 42 min
Comedy
, Documentary
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
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- Cast：
- Peter Bogdanovich , Buster Keaton , James Karen , Dick Van Dyke , Johnny Knoxville , Paul Dooley , French Stewart
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Reviews
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
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It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
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There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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