SummaryThe feature-length documentary is a music-filled biographical film about the life and work of Raymond Scott. It also is a personal investigation into the father/son dynamic — what it means to have a famous father obsessed with his work and the consequent impact on the parent/child relationship.(Waterfall Films)
Directed By:Stanley Warnow
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
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Jul 13, 2012
88
The best evidence of this troubled man's genius is provided by ample samples of his music, much of which will be familiar to fans of Warner Bros. cartoons from the '30s and '40s.
Jul 12, 2012
70
Like "My Architect," Nathaniel Kahn's film about his father, Louis I. Kahn, this documentary is a son's attempt to forge a posthumous bond with an elusive parent.
Jul 10, 2012
63
The documentary is a work of careful consideration, moral weighing, and deliberateness of craft.
Jul 12, 2012
60
Though the picture meanders somewhat in the absence of a clear throughline, the focus on Scott's music and electronic experimentation remains strong throughout, thanks to an eclectic roster of musicians and scholars and a generous sampling of his compositions.
Jul 10, 2012
60
Deconstructing Dad might be a messy biography, but it is a fascinating primer on Scott's work.
Jul 13, 2012
50
The scattershot results, while admittedly providing plenty of fascinating details, doesn't quite do its subject justice.
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Awards
Atlantic City Cinefest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
