Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story can be described as a mockumentary, similar in to such films as This is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind, but in many ways it is so much more. Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story details the life and films of the legendary director of the title. And it is often so convincing that the viewer can easily forget that Oskar Knight never actually existed. This is helped immensely by the real-life Hollywood personalities who appear throughout the film to discuss Oskar Knight, including Margaret O'Brien, Noel Neil., Jon Provost, Rudolf Martin,Sir David Suchet, and many others. At its core, Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story is a love letter to Old Hollywood. Through the life and films of Oskar Knight, it acts as a tribute to every director.director, actor, or other artist who never got their due.
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All Star Cast, Good-Natured "Hollywood Lore" Humor
cdubrock-238-20843015 November 2023
"Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story" is a well-crafted docu-parody guaranteed to keep film buffs and industry veterans smiling (and sometimes laughing out loud!).
The humor is subtle, often dry, evoking numerous grins and chuckles without resorting to crude or heavy-handed comic writing techniques. The mock biopic portrays a fictional director, Oskar Knight, through a series of interviews and historical interludes that paint a tongue-in-cheek portrait of Hollywood's Golden Era, and the film humorously explores idiosyncratic personality types that seem ubiquitous in Tinseltown throughout its history.
The humor is subtle, often dry, evoking numerous grins and chuckles without resorting to crude or heavy-handed comic writing techniques. The mock biopic portrays a fictional director, Oskar Knight, through a series of interviews and historical interludes that paint a tongue-in-cheek portrait of Hollywood's Golden Era, and the film humorously explores idiosyncratic personality types that seem ubiquitous in Tinseltown throughout its history.
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