Review of Sunshine Superman (2015) by Evan M — 05 Sep 2017

A sweet documentary on Carl Boenish, an ordinary guy with pioneering thoughts & abilities.

This review of Sunshine Superman (2015) was written by Evan M on 05 Sep 2017.

Sunshine Superman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert Horton (590) for HeraldNet (Everett, WA) (288) on 24 Jun 2015

First-time filmmaker Marah Strauch skillfully interweaves the Boenish story -- full of copious vintage footage shot by Carl -- with dramatizations…

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By David Berry (137) for National Post (1,405) on 04 Jun 2015

The two sides of the documentary more often exist alongside each other, rather than supporting them…

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By Claudette A (661) on 09 Nov 2015

About the man who started BASE jumping and about his death doing BASE jumping. The love between his wife and him was very strong…

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By Joao H (14) on 06 Jun 2015

Great look back at a true explorer in celebrating the triumph of the will to push beyond what's normal and culturally acceptable…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 24 Apr 2017

This was a very interesting look into the history of Base jumping. Even though a lot of the film footage is old, it still looks incredible…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 27 May 2015

The real-life stunts are eminently suspenseful and exhilarating, and adrenaline junkies will be well pleased…

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By Bruce Kirkland (531) for Toronto Sun (419) on 07 Jun 2015

While the doc takes a conventional and even pedestrian approach -- with multiple talking-head interviews and some re-enactments with actors…

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By Lori B (339) on 07 Mar 2016

Very good movie about the birth of BASE jumping…

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By Tiago C (170) on 12 Oct 2015

O documentário retrata Carl Boenish, um aventureiro apaixonado por pular de paraquedas e filmar suas aventuras…

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By Walter V. Addiego (363) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 27 May 2015

The action shots are intoxicating, as close as most of us will get to feeling the jumpers' euphoria…

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