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Wrinkles the Clown (2019)
Comfortable pace for an easy watch, but spread a little thin.
The documentary does a nice job of pacing the storytelling to keep you interested while not rushing through anything.
Takes the form of telling the story of Wrinkles while interjecting interviews with culture and folklore experts, and with everyday kids who find clowns in general, or Wrinkles in particular, interesting.
The tone shifts a couple of times into a darker or more evil tone which I found jarring, and it didn't really add much. I think it could have been done with more nuance or subtlety, which would have more accurately depicted how our culture sees clowns: as more of a trickster with malicious undertones than all out evil.
Overall the pacing, unique storytelling and unique subject matter made this an enjoyable watch that I will remember.