Review of I Am Bruce Lee (2012) by Marc Z — 16 Dec 2012

Great retrospective. Excellent film and home movie clips and great commentary on the impact in film, culture, and martial arts by this legend.

This review of I Am Bruce Lee (2012) was written by Marc Z on 16 Dec 2012.

I Am Bruce Lee has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kenneth C (189) on 28 Jul 2012

Espectacular. Muy completo y muy interesante la vida y obra del artista marcial mas grande de todos los tiempos. Super recomendado…

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By Pruthvi V (13) on 28 Jul 2012

An awesome documentary for an awesome dude. A must-see for martial-art and Bruce Lee fans…

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By Geoffrey T (288) on 23 Jul 2012

Awful documentary that teaches nothing of worth about the great bruce lee, mostly a propaganda piece for mma, badly directed & poorly executed…

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By David Jenkins (910) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 18 Jul 2012

Baggy, braying and kinda unhelpful, this one is strictly for paid-up Lee lovers…

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By Chris Sawin (379) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 16 Jan 2013

It's safe to say that every inch of Bruce Lee's legacy has been covered and I Am Bruce Lee is just an excessive amount of icing added to an…

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By Laterus L (19) on 10 Aug 2012

I was disappointed with this one. To make a documentary about Bruce Lee was never going to be easy but this one fell short of the mark…

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By Charlie C (204) on 18 Nov 2012

The best think about this is the interview footage with the main man himself…

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By Leon B (942) on 26 Dec 2015

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By Udayalaksmanakartiyasa H (84) on 03 Feb 2015

Father of MMA. Nicely said. A good and up to date take for such a legendary figure…

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By Carla P (152) on 14 May 2013

This is an enjoyable documentary that explores both the life of Bruce Lee and the devoted cult of fanboys, actors, athletes that worship him…

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