This movie is a humorous "character study", poking fun at a certain nostalgic way of viewing the world from someone who personifies the 1970's with male expectations of how they ought to be treated by women.
My husband and I watched this movie with trepidation after reading all the negative ratings. And I have to say this is a perfectly fine movie.
I think the negativity is being generated by several factors:
1) People were expecting a biography of Bob Ross, and were deeply frustrated that this movie wasn't that, and/or
2) fewer people have a sense of humor these days, and are unable to understand subtle or mocking humor, and/or
3) A large % of people have ADHD and can't deal with anything slower than a video game or movie made from a Marvel comic strip.
So... if you don't have a sense of humor, don't understand jokes, or only have a 10 second attention span -- DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE. This movie wasn't made for you.
For the rest of us, especially older viewers, this is quite funny, ironic, and silly. Because, really, all one needs is a peaceful and secluded A-frame in the woods...on a lake with your Honey. And that in itself is stereotypic of an older era.
My husband and I watched this movie with trepidation after reading all the negative ratings. And I have to say this is a perfectly fine movie.
I think the negativity is being generated by several factors:
1) People were expecting a biography of Bob Ross, and were deeply frustrated that this movie wasn't that, and/or
2) fewer people have a sense of humor these days, and are unable to understand subtle or mocking humor, and/or
3) A large % of people have ADHD and can't deal with anything slower than a video game or movie made from a Marvel comic strip.
So... if you don't have a sense of humor, don't understand jokes, or only have a 10 second attention span -- DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE. This movie wasn't made for you.
For the rest of us, especially older viewers, this is quite funny, ironic, and silly. Because, really, all one needs is a peaceful and secluded A-frame in the woods...on a lake with your Honey. And that in itself is stereotypic of an older era.