"Stripped" draw you in with its focus on comic strips and the newspaper industry (these strips were bigger than you think in the 20th century's first half), and there's a lot of great material here. But this is really about cartooning and the art form in general. We may be undergoing a transition from printed to digital media, but that opens doors and offers hope. Regardless, the art form ain't going anywhere.
It's a lot of fun getting to hear from luminaries of printed comics (Dan Piraro, Jeff Smith, Bill Amend, Jim Davis, Matt Inman, Scott McCloud . . . even the reclusive Bill Watterson, if only his voice), and it is fascinating getting to see these people work. It's a very fun documentary, polished and visually imaginative. And you will learn something from this, more than likely a lot. Eye-opening stuff.
8/10
It's a lot of fun getting to hear from luminaries of printed comics (Dan Piraro, Jeff Smith, Bill Amend, Jim Davis, Matt Inman, Scott McCloud . . . even the reclusive Bill Watterson, if only his voice), and it is fascinating getting to see these people work. It's a very fun documentary, polished and visually imaginative. And you will learn something from this, more than likely a lot. Eye-opening stuff.
8/10