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By Penny Walker (6) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 20 Aug 2014

The film is choppy in parts, but it is George Takei's approachability, his constant big laughter, even his singing (he performs Don't Fence…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 20 Aug 2014

Director Jennifer Kroot’s good-natured biography is so appealing that even non-Trekkies may be convinced we needed a full-length documentary…

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By Vadim Rizov (155) for AV Club (2,778) on 20 Aug 2014

The technical, workmanlike production is made more irritating than necessary by Michael Hearst’s score, whose grating circus-comes-to-town…

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By Nicolas Rapold (488) for The New York Times (9,847) on 20 Aug 2014

[Ms. Kroot's] banalizing documentary is self-defeating as it tags along with Mr. Takei and his wonky husband, Brad, on their busy daily schedule…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Aug 2014

Indeed, the doc works best as a relationship study, filled with endearing moments of intimate bickering…

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By Chris Klimek (121) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 19 Aug 2014

He seems like one of the least neurotic men on the planet, and yet how could that describe someone who lived with a heavy secret for 68 years…

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By Jordan Adler (82) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 18 Aug 2014

To Be Takei is an absorbing and entertaining, if somewhat slight, look at one of the 21st century's most beloved celebrities…

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By Hays Davis (1) for Under the Radar (636) on 18 Aug 2014

The documentary To Be Takei serves to add considerable dimension to the man best known by many as Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek…

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By Ronnie Scheib (420) for Variety (12,700) on 18 Aug 2014

A unique blend of camp and conviction, To Be Takei deftly showcases George Takei’s eclectic personality and wildly disparate achievements…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for Village Voice (8,525) on 18 Aug 2014

To Be Takei is never less than joyful — much like the man himself…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 18 Aug 2014

To Be Takei follows multiple threads without pulling any one of them satisfyingly into focus, making it amusing and even poignant, though not…

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By Clayton Dillard (209) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 17 Aug 2014

Jennifer M…

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By Fr. Chris Carpenter (308) for Movie Dearest (271) on 04 Jul 2014

Excessively flattering but still recommended. The doc is a must for Trekkies/Trekkers, younger Japanese Americans, and gays everywhere…

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By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 23 Jan 2014

In the new documentary To Be Takei, it becomes clear that Takei is a man who defies expectations and subverts stereotypes at virtually every…

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