Review of Being Evel (2015) by Lanky Man P — 31 Jan 2016

It's was a very good documentary into Evel's crazy life.

This review of Being Evel (2015) was written by Lanky Man P on 31 Jan 2016.

Being Evel has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brian Miller (136) for Seattle Weekly (293) on 19 Aug 2015

Variously cribbing his image from Elvis, James Brown, and Liberace, Knievel becomes a recognizable huckster and all-American showman…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 19 Aug 2015

There was a dark side to this complex man, and while it takes director Daniel Junge a while to get there, he does eventually in Being Evel,…

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By Jennie Kermode (588) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 30 Aug 2015

This is very much a warts and all portrait, but in the process it brings us much closer to its subject, feeds a depth of appreciation many…

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 14 Sep 2015

Great Documentary on Robert Evel Knievel and the complex character that he was. Love him or hate him, this is a great film for either side…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Butler's Cinema Scene (4) on 27 Aug 2015

Oscar-winning director Daniel Junge chronicles the man's life and lasting influence through a plethora of hair-raising news footage and the…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 20 Aug 2015

The movie is certainly colorful — this is a guy who, when he had it made, lived VERY large, even if he continued on what seemed like a quest…

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By Christian Toto (897) for LifeZette.com (19) on 16 Aug 2015

Imagine how high Evel Knievel would have soared in our social media age…

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By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 19 Aug 2015

Before Mr. T and Steven Seagal, there was Evel Knievel. For those who remember these simple, simpler-minded times, Being Evel is a sure bet…

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By John Noonan (95) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 19 Aug 2015

A hot-headed bruiser he may have been, but Being Evel concludes that there's no denying he was a true global icon…

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By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 04 Jun 2015

Despite teetering on the edge of gushy hagiography for much of the first half, the darker psychological shades of the man himself keep the…

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