A brief yet interesting look at one of the most underrated hearthrobs of the 1960's and early 1970's, the great John Phillip Law (the muscular
blind angel of "Barbarella" and the title character of "Danger: Diabolik") as told by himself and also narrated by some of his co-stars. It's all shown
through a 1960's visuals and titles, with many audio interviews with the man, clips from his films and sharing his rise in the movie business,
a few behind the scenes stories, and a little about his declining years.
Not only a handsome face but also a talented man, it was kind of strange that he considered himself somewhat typecast, or started to lose
parts after the 1970's (couldn't play son characters as he was taller than the actors playing the dad, as he says). Any words of regrets or pity? Not at all. Despite not being his profession of choice, Law was always grateful and lucky to be in the film business, play countless of different
lives and get paid well for anything he had done, from early stage roles on Broadway and off-Broadway, early European films then moving to work
with the likes of Roger Vadim, Norman Jewison and many others, and the documentary makes us see a man who had many great opportunities and make
the best of it all, despite not remaining a more well-known name as decades moved on - but he kept working until his death, a year after this
film came out.
It's all too brief, and I'd really like to see him discussing his future roles after the 1960's and apparently there's another doc,
edited from this one, that includes more material. Maybe there'll be more fascinating stories to be seen. This one is quite different from the
usual routine for those kind of specials, but it was a lovely personal view by the man himself. And he was a very cheerful dude while sharing
his great memories and why he loved acting. 8/10.
