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I was a little afraid that this documentary would be a little overboard with clichés and shallow observations about McQueen and how "cool" he was. While there is certainly some of that going on (the worst of it being from some model who gets more than enough screen time to talk about how attractive she thinks he was), there is a lot more here than I expected.
Allowing for an error margin of one or two, I believe I have seen every documentary released on the man. You basically get the same story from each, with a few more (or less) details here and there. There are only so many ways to tell the same story. Thankfully, 'I Am Steve McQueen' really seemed to put in effort to give fans something new. There were several pieces of footage I had never seen before, including several segments from and interview with Steve, and an audio clip or two. He has been gone for 35 years now, so any little extra piece of this complex puzzle is rare and goes a long way.
This documentary is visually very appealing, and the overall production is well done. The beginning and end, if I remember correctly, have some annoying music pretending to be "hard rock", but that is personal taste, and honestly I didn't notice too much. Its also not all about cars and style. Steve's character is treated with some balance, as there is time devoted to his love for children, as well as his generosity and concern for the boys at the Boy's Republic.
Aside from the big stars who provided input (Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman and Randy Couture), it was great to see new interviews with Chad McQueen, Ali McGraw, and Neile Adams.
'I Am Steve McQueen' doesn't cover every single little thing (his conversion towards the end of his life and search for reconciliation are not mentioned, for example), but it isn't meant to, and nor could it be done in the amount of time (I think its a full 1.5 hours). It is well put together, and would definitely be a fun introduction for newcomers or casual fans. For those who are already familiar with the ins and outs of Steve's complex character, I say the high production value, as well as unseen or long-forgotten footage make it worth the price of admission.
I commend Spike TV for taking on the task of paying some tribute to this well-beloved Hollywood Legend.
-Cheers
PS - The DVD also includes two bonus features. One is primarily about the cars McQueen owned, which includes some footage that was also used in the main feature. I'm unsure about the other, as I didn't have time to get to it yet, but its nice to have extras when the documentary alone delivers plenty.
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Great documentary, poor audio.
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