Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection

I grew up with the Rocketeer movie and it holds so many special places in my heart for many many reasons. But I was never familiar with the artist who created this iconic hero. Drawn to Perfection is a unique documentary about a unique human being, Dave Stevens. The story that is told through the span of this film is one of trial, tribulation, triumph, and turmoil. A very personal dive into the life of a man who would have probably hated such an invasion of his life, but this story - like all good stories - needed to be told. The director, Kelvin Mao makes a very special decision to focus a great majority of doc on the art of Dave Stevens. He allows the stories of the interviews to be told, but the focus is almost always on the art. Which I think is an inspired choice since the art is what Dave is most famous for. The movie allows the art to breath and to be appreciated by the audience. It yearns for more screen time as you're not quite finished marveling at the pieces before the next edit appears. It makes you want to immediately run out and by any and all copies of Dave Stevens art. A brilliant, movie, funny, and (like Dave) timeless love letter to an artistic genius.