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I am not even sure if it is as good as it could be. The animated sequences with the little tiger do underscore a point, but I am not sure that they add very much.

However, there is so much heart in this movie, coming from the subject, the people who worked with him, and the people working to carry on his legacy, that it makes this movie a work of beauty and inspiration.

The collection of footage is impressive, and I found it especially interesting to learn about his work with early child psychologists, where he is really part of the foundation of that work.

It was not my favorite show, because I liked the faster paced, more exciting ones, but the role this one played is beautiful, and the spread more of that love and kindness is worth doing.

I saw a gif of pumpkin headed people dancing (from part 2, Hard Time at the Husking Bee) and it was so enchanting that I needed to see the rest.

All of the animation is beautifully done, with fanciful animals and costumes and charming expressions.

Some of the situations are so absurd, and a lot of the amusement comes from that, but ultimately the overall story is very moving.

No matter how much we want some things, not only can we not live with the price, but but we actually get what we want more effectively by not taking the bad bargain.

Protecting children, especially while they still have that sunny optimism, joy and faith, and that desire to make the world better, we should protect them and join them.

There is really too much about Bowie to cover it all in any movie of reasonable length, and this one doesn't try. There is some solid information, but also there is a lot unexplored, and a lot of (seemingly) random images from many other movies, bombarding the senses, especially visual.

The impression that is left will probably differ for every viewer, but these two were my strongest.

1. With Bowie's background and upbringing, it would have been easy for him to be a selfish, self-absorbed twit, with no curiosity or passion. Instead -- and this was not really covered by the film -- he became remarkably generous and thoughtful of other performers' also very curious and exploring, which the movie does cover.

2. Because it was based on a movie he did, based on a book, I had not thought of the music from Absolute Beginners as being especially characteristic of Bowie. However, in the music played, "Aladdin Sane" precedes "Absolute Beginners". Because of the talk of mental illness in his family background, some potential fear of that, and a drive to expression and creation to counteract.any tendency toward delusion, that juxtaposition of "-in sane" with "I'm absolutely sane" is powerful, and feels triumphant.

Also delightful to watch him painting later, and his enjoyment of it.