Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti) has always been an oddball guy bordering on being a misanthrope. He's a file clerk at a VA hospital in Cleveland and collects jazz albums. In 1962, he befriends outsider comics artist Bob Crumb at a garage sale. In 1975 after his wife leaves him, he starts writing stories for Crumb to illustrate. He becomes famous to his fans and to Joyce Brabner (Hope Davis). She is almost as awkward as him and they start a relationship.Paul Giamatti is truly amazing and Harvey is such a great character for him. I simply love the mixing of the real characters with the comics and the actors. This style is brilliant and fits the subject matter. It becomes an electric blend of reality and surrealism.
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
So I just finished watching American Splendor...my thoughts?I don't know.Visually its super creative so that's a plus for me.The acting is wonderous.The guy the movie is about, I found mostly unlikable and whinny.So whilst I was enjoying the visuals and the acting, I wasn't enjoying the protagonist's story. It was like a celebration of an old sponge that you are about to throw out.I appreciate the creativity so I'm glad I have seen it but I wouldn't recommend to many people.