"Owen Wilson's 'Paint' takes a comedic twist on Bob Ross's legacy."

TL;DR
Owen Wilson stars as a TV painter named Carl Nargle in the comedy film "Paint," which is not a biopic of Bob Ross despite sharing similarities with the beloved painter. The film follows the professional and romantic rivalry between Nargle and a younger, more dynamic TV painter named Ambrosia. While the film's satire is not mean-spirited, it lacks a clear purpose and ultimately dissolves into a cloud of niceness. Wilson's doofy charisma almost makes the movie worth watching, but fans of Bob Ross may be disappointed by the film's use of the cultural icon as little more than a stylistic template.
- Paint: Owen Wilson's Bob Ross movie isn't what you expect. Slate
- Paint review: Owen Wilson colors outside the lines The A.V. Club
- ‘Paint’ Review: Owen Wilson Is a Womanizing Wannabe Bob Ross in This Bizarre Comedy Yahoo Entertainment
- 'Paint' Review: Owen Wilson Channels Bob Ross at the Easel The Wall Street Journal
- Paint movie review & film summary (2023) Roger Ebert
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Slate