An exercise in form that nearly drowns the content, "Becoming John Ford" should be nominated for "Best Performance by a Designer." There's plenty of keen insight and worthwhile scholarship in this arty documentary but it's undone by a wandering rostrum camera, foolishly obscured film clips, a cavalier attitude toward identifying its speakers, and a paucity of comments from people who actually worked with John Ford. In fact, Ford himself is never heard despite available footage. Yet there are clearly money and integrity behind this well-researched kludge, so the filmmakers' decision to undercut their mission is even more suspect. Not that it shouldn't be seen - just take Dramamine first.