In Restless Dreams - Paul Simon doc

Anybody catch this one? It’s on multiple streaming services I believe (I watched it because I have MGM+/on demand but I think it’s at least also on Prime).

Overall I found this fairly disappointing. Mainly because it was two parts and almost 3.5 hours long in total when it could’ve been a really nice, tight 90-100 minute documentary.

I found part 1 better than part 2. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I guess I expected a doc on Paul Simon and his career. But instead it was far too focused on his newest album (7 Psalms) and the recording of that, and also part 2 went WAY HEAVY into the political angle of his Graceland album and not even really the album itself. I guess some of that is expected but not like basically an hour of part 2.

The first part, mainly focused on his S&G years, was pretty solid. Part 2 does have some good parts though (like the night he and Edie Brickell met on SNL, the post breakup S&G stuff, and some of his songwriting aspects).

All in all it’s worth a watch if you like Paul Simon. But it’s a slog to get through at times and I found myself picking up my phone several times in P2. And you can skip the last 20+ minutes or so if you’re so inclined. Also a lot of it involves just watching him speak-sing lyrics for his new album with a blank stare on his face. It's sort of odd.

Has anybody else checked this one out? Thoughts?