
STEVE MCQUEEN: THE MAN and LE MANS is the story of obsession, betrayal and ultimate vindication. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly lost so much he held dear in the pursuit of his dream, nevertheless followed it to the end.... (Full plot summary below)
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STEVE MCQUEEN: THE MAN and LE MANS is the story of obsession, betrayal and ultimate vindication. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly lost so much he held dear in the pursuit of his dream, nevertheless followed it to the end.
Leave your thoughts about Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans.
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyIt's a great making-of tale about a very mediocre movie. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian Tallerico“Le Mans” may not be the film for which McQueen is best-remembered, but the documentary makes a convincing case that it was formative in his life and career, impacting the way he saw family, cinema and the thin line between life and death. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohStylish, absorbing doc about a doomed pet project of one of the most iconic movie stars benefits greatly from interviews with survivors of this particular time. |
| The Arts DeskAdam SweetingEven if you hate motor racing, The Man & Le Mans offers illuminating insights into McQueen's life and career. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThere is real poignancy here in the reminiscences of McQueen's former wife Neile Adams and his son, Chad. Like the Le Mans movie itself, the doc sometimes loses its focus but it is beautifully made. |
| Tolucan TimesTony MedleyWith archival films and frank interviews with people involved like his first wife and his son, this is a fascinating look at what unchecked ego can do to a gifted person. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonUltimately, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans comes across as a portrait of the artist as a spoiled jerk, albeit a jerk whose charisma cannot be denied, and whose artistic ambitions elicit grudging admiration. |
| Screen InternationalFionnuala HalliganJohn McKenna and Gabriel Clarke have been assiduous in tracking down the participants and their descendants, and deserve recognition for the effort they have put in to raising Le Mans for a new generation of fast car enthusiasts and Hollywood buffs. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIt doesn’t really succeed in conveying McQueen’s great passion for auto racing. In truth, it mostly makes him seem like a jerk — but cinephiles might enjoy it as a case study of moviemaking gone wrong. |
| The ListAllan HunterIt is interesting enough as a film history footnote and a story of obsession but slightly more compelling for the unflattering portrait it paints of McQueen. |