Film Review – Filmworker

There’s an air of mystery that still surrounds the life and times of Stanley Kubrick. He remains an enigma, despite many of his closest associates and family members taking time to detail his work ethic and private life. And yet, the helmer of classics such as “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Dr. Strangelove,” and “Barry Lyndon” remains in the shadows, continuing to intrigue scholars and fans. Kubrick passed away in 1999, but he left behind a significant piece of his life’s puzzle in Leon Vitali, his personal assistant and a man who, since 1973, was a close associate who strived to realize many of the filmmaker’s wishes, sacrificing his own professional dreams to serve a man many consider to be a genius, creating pictures of immense artistic value. “Filmworker” examines Vitali’s gradual submission to Kubrick’s will, with director Tony Zierra shining a spotlight on the man behind the artist, detailing an unusual relationship.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com