‘STEVE! (Martin) a documentary in 2 Pieces’

Too few highlights and many missed opportunities are in this uneven bio-flick.
‘STEVE! (Martin) a documentary in 2 Pieces’
A documentary, "STEVE! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces" is on AppleTV+. Here, Martin performs with the Steep Canyon Rangers in 2009. TriviaKing/CC BY-SA 3.0
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TV-MA | 2 episodes | Documentary, Biography | 2024

With a title resembling the idiosyncratic syntax of an e.e. cummings poem, director Morgan Neville’s “STEVE! (Martin) a documentary in 2 Pieces” (“Steve”) runs longer (over three hours) than most films of this nature. Considering recent similar productions covering the complete lives and careers of Sidney Poitier and Mary Tyler Moore clocked in at less than two hours, dedicating 193 minutes to a guy who is still alive doesn’t quite jibe.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.