Owen Wilson is a Bob Ross Stand-in Gone Bad in ‘Paint’
Paint could be about many things, but its keen sleight of hand is what will linger. As it opens with blue on a canvas, a soothing voice straight from the Mr. Rogers of nature portraiture himself, the surprise is that this isn’t Bob Ross. It’s Carl Nargle, played by what could possibly be the best man for the job, Owen Wilson.
The Ross vibes are quite intentional though, with the reverence for the lush natural world, the methodology coupled with narration that puts viewers into a state that borders on hypnosis, the 70’s garb, and the trademark curly mop of hair. But Bob Ross this is definitely not, at least not the cuddly version that has lasted enough to bring his retro style to streaming.
