Kane52630
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Arnold
To no one's surprise, I loved it. It's a brilliantly structured documentary split into three sections about Arnold Schwarzenegger's life with him coming in and talking about it. The first hour deals with his early life leading up to his body building days, the 2nd hour is about his acting career, and the 3rd hour is his term as governor to current day. It's one of those that kinda feels like a vanity celebrity documentary but knowing that Schwarzenegger didn't help produce this gives the documentary some cred. It doesn't shy away from his many controversies and he doesn't really offer the common excuses for them. They do a good job using a lot of the old footage that has been lost or used in his other documentary with reenactments that fill out the story better. I thought the first hour and the 3rd hour were the strongest and had more to say and unpack, I kinda wish they had made the "movie career" section longer. Overall, it's probably the most comprehensive doc about Arnold that shows why he's one of the most engaging and unique celebrities there is.
4/5