Review – My Kid Could Paint That

Aspiring documentary film-makers should seek this out and watch it carefully, as it’s a fascinating picture of what can happen when a project abruptly switches gears. The subject at hand is Marla Olmstead, a four-year-old girl who paints gallery-worthy abstract paintings. So it starts out as an exploration of the nature of art, skill, talent and the like. But around midway through, 60 Minutes comes to town and points out that when the camera’s on Marla, she suddenly loses the ability to paint. Suspicion falls on her dad, who does come across as a little creepy. If nothing else, it’s an interesting exploration of the ethical dilemmas faced by a journalist who suddenly finds himself inside the story he’s trying to cover. Mildly amusing