Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

You sometimes come by a curious documentary where you wonder: Who is that? What is this about? Do I want to watch it? Will it be worth my time? Or maybe you just take a look here on imdb and you're like, let's give it a shot. And you discover a man who's quite out there. Very crazy, very discomforting and someone you will most likely hate too ... but that's the deal, right? Whatever you think of him, he did it his way.

And it couldn't have been that wrong, having a documentary out now. And a really insightful and good one at that. Many interviews, many soundbites and a lot of fun with quite a bit of controversy mixed in for good measure. Not everything he said will play well with audiences ... but that's just how it is

Who knew? I definitely did not. A hidden gem of a man. A mind free of influence. One who was allowed to do whatever he wanted. He followed his heart and passion. He learned as he went along in art and life. Big thank you to DiCaprio Sr. and Jr. Perhaps movie about Enigma/Rejewski next? Hint.

How many miles most a man walk form his past before he is forgiven? People grow and chang as they grow. Grow up.

A very thorough documentary about a man who lived a remarkable life. I did not know that Leonardo DiCaprio and his father were producers until the credits rolled. Szukalski was an artistic genius who was eccentric from a very young age. He was also controversial. A must watch.

This is a multilayered documentary; it's a story of a brilliant artist but also of complexity of human nature and how it transforms if exposed to different events. Szukalski is no doubt a great artist but he is a human foremost with all the vices and virtues, a very interesting human with amazing imagination and very unusual outlook on life and all its aspects. I like the way the focus shifted from lighthearted narrating in the beginning to more serious aspects of life and its meanders in later stages of the movie followed by a very moving end. It is definitely worth watching.