Movie

Becoming Bond

2017 · 91 min

A breezy, funny docudrama that mixes playful reenactments with a charmingly candid interview, like hearing a great raconteur spin his own legend.

Tagline: The name’s Lazenby, George Lazenby
Overview: The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, celebrity, fate
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
celebrity
fate
class
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild