La Folie des Figurines Funko Pop

If you are a collector yourself (a friend of mine is and not anything but those Funko figures - and watching this I have to admit I totally get it), this probably will speak to you. I guess deep down many men are collectors of one thing or another. Women have been accused of collecting shoes or clothes. I guess we all have "vices", one of them can be called "collecting" stuff.

Obviously some people will take advantage of that. Just check ebay to see what some of those Funko figures cost ... and then you may wonder if you should have bought some. But back to the documentary, which is really fun and light hearted. It has a fine structure and you can see the beginnings and how it all evolved and why it became a phenomenon. Maybe some of the things seem a bit to good to be true. But some people do get lucky. Only thing I would have wanted to see in this: The friend I mentioned! He would have fitted right in with all the other people - in a good way of course

Funko is an intriguing company with an even more inspiring story. The documentary does not do the story of the company justice. There was no real narrative to the story telling. The transitions from point A to point B were very abrupt and confusing. I spent a lot of time during my viewing trying to understand what was going on because what we had just seen has nothing to do with the following scene. I would love to see a better documentary for this companies story. It felt like someone watched a YouTube video on how to make a documentary, watched half of the video, and said, "I can do that." Fun story, poor execution.

I was thoroughly surprised by how much I enjoyed this documentary! Not only did it explain the humble beginnings of a company that I've loved for a while now, but it also felt like a celebration of nerdy-ness and what you can accomplish if you have enough passion for storytelling and pop culture.

I am in the target audience for this documentary, as I am a geeky and somewhat childish guy who loves his Funco Wacky Wobblers...and I've had them for years. So, for folks who don't mind the label 'geek', it's an excellent film. I would also add, however, that I wish the documentary had been separated into two films. That's because I loved learning about the history of the company, how they have marketed and how they've grown. But that only makes up about half the film. The other half consists of interviews with the many uber-fans of Funco (many of which are celebrities)...which I enjoyed but which also took away from learning more about this fascinating company. Still, with this reservation, I do recommend you see it...particularly if you are a fan of pop culture...which most of us are.

While flawed, it is a fun documentary. I am a funko collector and seeing the origins of the company is interesting. If you collect Funko products, this is for you. If you don't collect any of Funko's products, then you don't have to see this; but you would enjoy it. So that's why I gave it a seven out of ten.