Having been familiar with 'Rhett and Link's' website and some of their work I was shocked to hear they were in town showcasing their new documentary. YouTube mini celebrities at Cucalorus? Since when does Cucalorus care about the winners of the SuperNote challenge or music videos about Facebook?
I was pleasantly surprised to witness a wonderful documentary about childhood and curiosity. Obviously not extremely well funded, the documentary's only weak point was its production value. They even admit this, with their own humorous spin when they show an interview whose audio was entirely corrupted by faulty use of a microphone. After narrating essentially what the man had said, they continued their quest to find the grade-school teacher that introduced them.
Indeed, what carries the film isn't even really the quest itself, its the characters in which it entails. Primarily Rhett and Link themselves. They both have extensive experience in 2-5 minute shorts and musical numbers, but after spending over an hour with them they proved their jokes and performance could hold up for a more ambitious project.
This was comforting because as I watched it I was standing right behind both them and their families. Certainly my most interesting theater experience as I watched them laugh at the jokes that were to come, survey the audience for flat spots in the film, or groan at different areas they wished had turned out better.
The ending, like the entire film, was tidy and happy. Ms. Locklear turned out to be not only quite photogenic, but a perfect character for the documentary. She happily allowed them to interview her and follow her around a typical day. A factor I know at least I was quite worried about. The problem with a documentary of that kind is the threat of succeed only to discover that your goal didn't end up making for a good film. In the case of "Searching for Ms. Locklear', this was certainly not the case.
