Strictly as a documentary it’s conventional and a bit snoozy, but animation geeks will revel in the chance it affords to learn more about Vinton, a mostly genial chap who nevertheless had some sharp corners to his character.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 15, 2022

Claydream is a reminder of a master artist and visionary who revolutionized an art form... watch in wonder.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 18, 2022

A fascinating saga, especially for fans of animation.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 16, 2022

Evans’ take on Vinton is sympathetic, but his film’s strength is its attention to the complexities of a man who was closed off from his own feelings.

| Aug 12, 2022

“ClayDream” is a cleverly packaged oral history exercise, centered on an interview with Vinton himself, who evolved from long-haired hippie to a kind of real-life cartoon character, with his bald head and circus mustache.

| Aug 5, 2022

Through copious clips of studio work and bittersweet interviews with Vinton, his former colleagues, and his family members, we get a sense of both his strengths and weaknesses.

| Aug 4, 2022

The career-highlights structure is perhaps overly familiar, but “Claydream” benefits from extensive interviews with Vinton and his many associates, and from the fact that Claymation is an engaging onscreen subject.

| Aug 4, 2022