The Other Fellow

Name: The Other Fellow
Genre: Biography, Thriller, Documentary
Released: February 17, 2023
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Chae-Jamal McFarlane, Charley Palmer Merkell, Gregory Itzin, Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: February 17, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Chae-Jamal McFarlane, Charley Palmer Merkell, Gregory Itzin, Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond, James Bond, James Bond Jr., Matthew Bauer, Tacey Adams

Summary: 1952. Jamaica. When author Ian Fleming needs a name for his suave, sophisticated secret agent, he steals one from an unaware birdwatcher and creates a pop-culture phenomenon about the ultimate fictional alpha male. 2022. It is the year of 007's sixtieth anniversary onscreen and Australian filmmaker Matthew Bauer is on a global mission to1952. Jamaica. When author Ian Fleming needs a name for his suave, sophisticated secret agent, he steals one from an unaware birdwatcher and creates a pop-culture phenomenon about the ultimate fictional alpha male. 2022. It is the year of 007's sixtieth anniversary onscreen and Australian filmmaker Matthew Bauer is on a global mission to discover the lasting, contrasting and very personal impacts of sharing such an identity with James Bond. From a Swedish 007 super-fan with a WW2 past, a gay New York theatre director, an African American Bond accused of murder, and two resilient women caught up in it all, Bauer's cinematic mission is an audacious, poignant, and insightful examination of masculinity, gender, and race in the very real shadows of a movie icon.… Expand

Director: Matthew Bauer

Genre(s): Biography, Thriller, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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Empire John Nugent

May 19, 2023

No Martinis in sight, but this is still an extremely watchable look at a unique naming phenomenon — with surprisingly profound results. Read full review

Alan Ng

Feb 16, 2023

The shared experiences of the Bonds around the world and the extraordinary consequences of having that name are interesting. For budding documentarians, this is an example of a film birthed from a simple “I wonder…” statement. Through research and diligence, filmmaker Matthew Bauer managed to string together an intriguing and engaging film. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

May 17, 2023

The film is more than a little repetitious, especially as it twice shows the black-and-white archive clip of Fleming explaining how he chose the name James Bond. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

May 21, 2023

It’s an intriguing idea that might, perhaps, have sustained a short film. Read full review

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