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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 20 Aug 2015

Being Evel treads a fine line, making it clear that its subject was a heroic symbol of his times and a clear sports innovator while also acknowledging…

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By Anders Wright (338) for San Diego Union-Tribune (1,408) on 20 Aug 2015

Meticulously researched and interestingly presented, Being Evel works because just as it looks as though it might devolve into a sycophantic…

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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 Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Aug 2015

The rise-and-fall trajectory of Knievel's career is colorfully captured in Daniel Junge's Being Evel, a savvy documentary that gives the granddaddy…

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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 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 Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 19 Aug 2015

Junge’s ridiculously entertaining documentary includes a wealth of archival clips that still, after all these years, make you wince…

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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 Noel Murray (1,901) for AV Club (2,778) on 19 Aug 2015

Being Evel’s story is too plain in the telling, but it’s still incredible, and relevant in the way it shows how a person can achieve wealth…

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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 Radheyan Simonpillai (471) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 19 Aug 2015

The film suggests a stronger argument: it takes a special type of a**hole to do the things that others wouldn't dare…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Variety (12,700) on 19 Aug 2015

An exercise in hero worship that doesn’t shy away from its subject’s least admirable traits, “Being Evel” attempts to deliver a complex…

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By Andy Webster (339) for The New York Times (9,847) on 19 Aug 2015

The movie overreaches when trying to contextualize Knievel as a hero inspiring the country after Vietnam-Watergate disillusionment…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 19 Aug 2015

Those who came of age during Knievel’s rise, rise and fall will enjoy the fun moments…

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By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 18 Aug 2015

The documentary, like its subject, is unapologetically dazzling…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Aug 2015

He may not be likable, but he remains fascinating…

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By Duane Byrge (235) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 16 Aug 2015

Being Evel is a warts-and-all portrayal of a man whose ambition and need to be in the spotlight was both a positive and a negative…

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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 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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