Samuel Fuller was one of those guys with a larger than life aura about him. This wonderful documentary by his daughter Samantha captures the raw nerve and ragged integrity of the man with bracing acuity by smartly utilizing the simple premise of various friends and fellow filmmakers reading excerpts from his memoirs out loud. So what we get is Sam Fuller in his own words -- and what incredibly sharp, incisive, and often inflammatory words they are. Read with great passion and emotion by such folks as James Franco, Jennifer Beals, Bill Duke (fantastic!), Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, William Friedkin, Joe Dante, Tim Roth, Wim Wenders, and Monte Hellman, these words breathe fire and hit you with all the force of a jackhammer drilling right into the base of your skull. Further enhanced by choice black and white photos and film footage, this doc is essential viewing for Samuel Fuller fans.
Review of A Fuller Life
