The Picture Taker

Ultimately, the film immerses viewers in Withers’s considerable storytelling abilities as an image-maker at the same time that it examines his motives for taking those very pictures — that tension is what makes for an engrossing watch.

Bertelsen constructs his film as a resource for context without passing any judgment. [We] absorb what's said, weigh the scales between good and evil, and bask in the artistry that stands up to both. Hero or villain, no one can deny [Withers'] talent.

High praise needs to be lavished upon [director Phil] Bertelsen for not cherry-picking the facts and for presenting a warts-and-all profile of a well-intending but significantly flawed man.

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