Film Review – Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

At the age of 86, Elaine Stritch doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. An accomplished actress, singer, and all-around broad, Stritch’s career contains an amazing run of theater, television, and feature film credits, all boosted by her innate charms and brassy attitude, most recently viewed in the series “30 Rock,” a comedic turn that gifted her a third Emmy win. Refusing insincerity, demanding attention, and committed to the art of performance, Stritch’s life seems tailor-made for a documentary, allowing director Chiemi Karasawa access to a wealth of anecdotes and daily experience to draw from, resulting in “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,” a potent look back at a life lived in full and a future that remains unwritten. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com