Very diverting, and with a good number of laughs, but sadly its failure to put a critical lens on *anything* ultimately gives it an empty, almost self-congratulatory perspective. Yes, we all know "geeks" feel welcome and like part of a big family at events like Comic-Con; depicting some of that is fine, even expected. But is that situation ever exploited? Also, much is made about how Comic-Con is no longer about comics, how the dealers are suffering, and so on, but no one who organizes or even volunteers at Comic-Con is ever interviewed. In fact, the Eisner Awards aren't even mentioned! Nor is any context provided--to what extent are DC and Marvel no longer "about comics" or, for that matter, Stan Lee himself (who's treated like he's a combination of Santa Claus and Nelson Mandela)? It's too bad, really, given Spurlock's other docs. He of all people should know that "fun" does not simply equate to "fluff."

Yup.

Stan Lee, inventor of the documentary, allows Morgan Spurlock to present this look at the annual nerd festival in San Diego. Hits all the points you'd expect it to (safe haven for nerds, slutty costumes, Kevin Smith) but at least it tells its little story well. The running theme of how Hollywood has taken over what was once a comic book convention doesn't hit hard enough for my tastes.

A documentary about Comic-Con despite all the people interviewed mentioning something called 'Commy-Con' which I presume is a convention about Communisn rather than the one in the movie that showcases comics and other aspects of pop culture.

Probably one of the most enjoyable and interesting documentary I've ever seen. Great inspiration for project I'm working on at the moment.

This is irrelevant to the review..however I will mention my utter hate for The Big Bang Theory. This is the reality of what real geeks and nerds do.

As many other have said, this will probably only be enjoyable to those who are already familiar with Comic-Con.  It’s common knowledge that Comic-Con isn’t really about comics anymore and is a dwindling part of the event so it seems silly that they hammer on the obvious repeatedly. I really enjoyed it, I thought most of the people were interesting and the interviews were fun. I’m a much bigger fan of Kevin Smith after watching this. If you already have an interest in Comic-Con, I would highly recommend this.

When it started it gave me the feeling that I really wanted to go to comicon at least once, but just a few minutes later I was dreading the whole idea, massive crowds gathering for a lot of events that basically amount to live commercials. The documentary drifts a bit, it tries to organize itself around some of the main types of people that engage in comicon, but then it has a hard time splitting time between them and actually presenting resonant stuff. But all in all it's charming and worth watching. Nice to see Spurlock can stay behind the camera.

Mediocre but nice to have seen!

This was an awesome glimpse into the world of Comic-Con. Really interesting to learn of it's history, and see the people that express their love for art and popular culture.

Theres just not enough meat on the bones of the 4 main story strands but its mildly diverting.

A fascinating look into one of the biggest pop-culture event of our day.

I went to ComicCon for 10 years straight, until it got so big that we couldn't really afford it or get tickets. It's depressing to watch the creators and celebrities talk about what's now missing from the Con - actual comics. OTOH, it's pretty heartening to see the Mass Effect costumes for the Masquerade and the artists trying to make it into the industry.

And yes, at one point, I cheered and cried.

Comic Con se ha convertido en un fenomeno cultural donde los geeks profesan su amor y devocion por todo lo relacionado con la industria de los comics, videojuegos, series y peliculas. Este documental dirigido por Morgan Spurlock (quien no hace una aparicion en la cinta) sigue la vida de varios personas que incluyen a artistas de comics, vestuarios, vendedores y una feliz pareja de jovenes (el busca proponerle matrimonio en el panel de Kevin Smith).
"Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope" es un documental muy entretenido sobre personas con una pasion, quienes han encontrado un lugar donde expresarse. Junto con "Trekkies" explora una faceta muy particular sobre la cultura popular.

Liked this a lot more than I was expecting. Fun to watch passionate people congregate at their Mecca, and the ensuing conflict of expectation and reality that Spurlock captures.