The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Well no pun intended obviously - may he rest in peace, you are not able to literally call him. But you'll understand what I am referring to once you watch the documentary and an interview he gave after he was knighted ... his reaction is as we'd say in Greece: all the money (worth gold I reckon would be the translation).

Some who watched it didn't like that we get to see a puppet (version) of Christopher Lee ... and that another actor is giving him a voice. But I like that they went that route. It makes this different than other biographies. And it is also very well done.

The timeline is clear and while I wasn't sure they could make a whole life justice in 2 hours ... well in just two hours, after watching it, I think they did as much as they could and this had new stuff in it for me. Like things I was not aware of - not that I read a biography of his. But between his movies and his demeanor, his acting and his love for singing and dancing ... to actually fulfilling some of the stuff he always wanted to do ... well what more can you wish for? Rhetorical asking of course.

We don't just get Lee talking about himself and his life (and deaths) ... no we get to see collaborators and family members ... all giving insight to the man who probably is best known for portraying Dracula ... though that was not his first (major) role. Also he himself would have loved to be remembered for another movie ... I was not even aware of. But one he is very much proud of.

I almost did not watch this at Frightfest, but I am glad I did ... I hope if this gets released on disc or digitally, it will have some additional scenes and interviews. Just because I can imagine there is more ... and who wouldn't want more?