A portrait of the man behind the Marvel Universe, the documentary Stan Lee is sweet yet incomplete. Our review:
Even if you’re not a hardcore comic book fan, you probably at least know of Stan Lee. You almost certainly know of Marvel, which has been dominating the film landscape for over a decade and the comics industry for the past several. But fewer people know Stanley Lieber — the more personal stories and history of the man who would change pop culture forever.
'Stan Lee's Style Is Snappy and Engaging Gelb’s storytelling is visually charming and well-paced. There are interview clips from various TV and radio shows spanning from as early as the 1970s to as late as the 2000s and much of what we know about Lee we get to hear directly from him in his own words.
There are also comic book covers and panels generously threaded throughout the film, which adds a helpful specificity when we hear Lee talking about key characters or important moments in his writing career. His passion for characterization above all else shines through, and his reasoning for creating heroes like Spider-Man and Black Panther to help more kids feel represented is beautiful.
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