American Splendor (2003) DVD R2

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Based on the life and work of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar- a prickly poet of the mundane who knows that all the strategizing in the world can't save a guy from picking the wrong supermarket checkout line.

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Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's 2003 adaptation of Harvey Pekar's "American Splendor" comics blends biographical drama with documentary in a film that fully embraces elements of Pekar's comics. The main plot tells the story of Pekar's life and the creation of the "American Splendor" comics (starring Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as Joyce Brabner), though this is also the premise of "American Splendor," which served as a serialized autobiography for Pekar. Just like the comics, the film doesn't shy away from presenting people and the world as Pekar sees it, but this honesty is a refreshing break from what you find in most biographical films. Pekar himself appears in interview footage and provides narration when the film jumps forward in time. Along with Pekar are his wife Joyce Brabner and many of his friends that appear in the comics, with the real people occasionally interacting with the actors portraying them in a manner that recalls the different artists who have portrayed Pekar and those in his life over the years. The film also gives great insight into the underground comix scene of the 1960s-1990s and inspired Pekar and Brabner to write "American Splendor: Our Movie Year" in which they dramatize the making of the film in comics fashion, bringing everything full circle. For those looking for something different in a comic book movie and those who just want a good story told in an unconventional fashion, this is a must-watch.