Albert Maysles is one of the most iconic documentary filmmakers of all time. Having directed legendary documentaries like Grey Gardens (and its 2006 sequel The Beales of Grey Gardens), Gimme Shelter, and Salesman, Maysles worked as a directing team with his brother, David, until David’s death in 1987. Albert carried on the legacy, and has been actively making documentary films since. Sadly, Albert passed away just a few months ago, but with Iris, Maysles’ last major film, the legendary filmmaker truly goes out on top.

Similar to Grey Gardens, Iris is a character study on an eccentric woman who has refused to let age slow her down. The title subject, Iris Apfel, has become a bit of a style icon; she’s known for her carefree attitude and flamboyant attire. Maysles’ approach is relatively low-key; there isn’t any particular all-encompassing story to the film. It’s just a few days in the life of a real character. Still, the film is entertaining, upbeat and enjoyable; like spending a day with your lovably crazy grandmother. Over the course of the film’s eighty-minute running time, Iris has run-ins with apparent heavy-hitters in the fashion world, as well as none other than hip-hop icon Kanye West, who miraculously expresses genuine interest and gratitude towards the elderly woman. Mostly, though, Maysles just follows Iris through various clothing and fabric stores and documents her interactions with store owners and designers. On paper, it sounds quite dull, but the execution is surprisingly engaging.

Iris’ husband, Carl, is equally as entertaining as his wife. The couple lives in a lavish home filled with toys, trinkets, and various obscurities. Their relationship is adorable and charming, and Maysles captures everything from their love for one another to their typical couple tiffs—the most amusing of which is an argument over whether or not they have run out of yogurt. By the end of the film, plenty of viewers will undoubtedly want the wacky couple—who have no children—to adopt them as their own.

There’s something to be said about capturing someone’s true nature on camera. With documentaries, especially, it seems to be a daunting task to get the absolute truth out of a person, as it is human nature to play up to the camera. And while Iris and Carl certainly seem like a vivacious and animated couple, their personalities never feel disingenuous or phony. They truly are a wild, lively, and undeniably lovable duo, and Maysles’ ability to capture them in sincere fashion is nothing short of brilliant. Right up until his death, even in his late eighties, Maysles was still an unbelievable documentarian.

Iris’ occasionally self-deprecating attitude and apparent disdain for traditional views of beauty and self-importance provide plenty of humorous anecdotes and, as a result, make the film immensely quotable. It is absolutely fascinating listening to Iris discuss how “pretty” is overrated, and her lack of traditional attractiveness is what caused her to develop such a strong personality, which in turn has made her an immaculate success. At its core, that’s really what Iris is all about. It’s about being happy with being who you are, and never apologizing to those who can’t appreciate your true character.

Iris is a well-made, engaging, and lighthearted tale that lacks any sort of cynicism. The consistently upbeat and hopeful tone of the film is sure to have audiences leaving the theater will smiles on their faces. It’s always nice to see legendary directors go out with a bang instead of a fizzle, and Albert Maysles certainly does just that with Iris. Make sure you see this movie. Even if you couldn’t possibly care less about fashion, socialites, or style, make sure you see this movie.

If early reports on Friday afternoon had turned out to be completely accurate, it would have been a much different weekend. Thankfully, Harrison Ford remains in stable condition after the crash of his small plane on a California golf course. As if we needed it, the events on Friday reminded us all that all of our idols will eventually pass. But for now, the man who brought so many beloved, badass characters to the cinema will live on in both body and spirit. Here are the top news items you may have missed over the past week:

Legendary Documentarian, Albert Maysles, Dies at 88

There are few filmmakers that have shaped the modern documentary as much as Albert Maysles. Often working with his brother, David Maysels, Albert made 49 feature and short documentaries, many are among the best personal profiles ever made. Among his credits include Gimme Shelter, the landmark profile of the Rolling Stones and the tragedy at their Altamont concert, following a door-to-door salesman in Salesman, and the best film ever made about Muhammad Ali, When We Were Kings. His most notable film, Grey Gardens, received a re-release in New York City this weekend before it expands to more cities. His last film, In Transit, is set to premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Check out the Dissolve for Keith Phipps’s beautiful tribute.

True/False Film Festival Wraps

The small film festival that takes place each year in college town Columbia, Missouri, has built itself into one of the best destinations to see documentary film. The 2015 festival took place this past weekend and highlights included the director’s cut of The Act of Killing, Oppenheimer’s follow-up The Look of Silence, Kartemquin Film’s (the studio behind Ebert documentary Life Itself) Almost There, Morgan Neville’s Best of Enemies, Gibney Scientology sendoff Going Clear, and Sundance standout (T)Error.

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij Netflix Show

Marling and Batmanglij burst onto the indie film scene at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival with the very interesting cult thriller The Sound of My Voice (Marling’s Another Earth also premiered at the festival that year). The duo reunited in 2013 with The East, a more than solid follow-up. According to Deadline, their next venture will be The OA, an eight-episode series that was greenlit for Netflix. Plot details for the series aren’t yet known, but given the talent involved, we can expect it to be original, tense and dark.

The End of the Tour Release Dates Announced

A Sundance darling from this year’s festival, The End of the Tour, has received a July 31 limited release date. Released by A24, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg as a Rolling Stone writer who builds a relationship with author David Foster Wallace just before his untimely death. Wallace is portrayed by Jason Segel, who received raves out of Sundance, with some even speculating year-end awards buzz. For more information on the decision to give the indie Oscar hopeful a summer release, Anne Thompson has the scoop at her blog.

Wild Tales Director Damian Szifron Readying English Language Debut

On the heels of his bold anthology dark comedy, Damian Szifron is signed up for his first English language release. First reported by Deadline, the untitled thriller will be written, directed and produced by Szifron and released by TriStar. As for Wild Tales, the Oscar nominee expanded to 28 screens this past weekend and will hopefully show up at a theater near you.

Trailer of the Week: The Connection

Following his Best Actor win for The Artist, Jean Dujardin’s next starring role sees him trying to take down the biggest drug ring in France. The Connection (titled La French in France), debuted at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and is up for a limited release in May. Check out the violent red-band trailer below.