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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015

Gabriel Clarke, John McKenna

Documentary, Self: Steve McQueen, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate

6.2

339

Documentary MCQUEEN: THE MAN & LE MANS resumes filming at the legendary 24 hour racing track, 44 years after the original film LE MANS launched its production in 1970. The documentary chronicles the gripping, untold story of iconic movie star Steve McQueen’s quest to make ‘the ultimate racing motion picture’. The film Le Mans was a lifetime’s dream for the legendary actor, but the reality of making his opus would be very different after his ‘golden ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times	"Filmmakers Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna interweave abundant archival footage and audio seamlessly."	POS
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"It doesn't really succeed in conveying McQueen's great passion for auto racing (...) but cinephiles might enjoy it as a case study of moviemaking gone wrong."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"An interesting study in how even the biggest movie stars can bump their heads on a career ceiling. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of ifve)"	POS
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"It's a great making-of tale about a very mediocre movie."	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"Like the 'Le Mans' movie itself, the doc sometimes loses its focus but it is beautifully made. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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