Avedon's Lens Revisited: Ron Howard Examines an Iconic Photographer

Ron Howard’s Avedon uses archival footage and interviews to illuminate Richard Avedon’s genius for infusing motion into stills, while revealing a cool, demanding personality and a life intertwined with the magazine era; the Cannes debut balances context and work with a melancholy sense that we won’t see another figure like him, earning a B+.