The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman
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Actor: Helen Gurley Brown, Jack Valenti, Kathleen Sharp, Larry King, Michael OvitzBrand: Kino International
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Kino Video
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DVD Review: A Superficial Portrait Of A Major Hollywood Power Broker-- "The Last Mogul" Is An Interesting, But Incomplete, Documentary
Summary: 3 Stars
Anyone that knows me will tell you right away--I love film. So when a documentary or fictional movie about the film industry rolls around, I'm ready for it. So I was eager to see "The Last Mogul" about Lew Wasserman--a notorious agent who navigated the intricacies of Hollywood for decades rising to the level of a studio chieftain. While Wasserman's story is an interesting one, this documentary raises just about as many questions as it answers.
As Wasserman did not grant interviews and left no written document of his life, we are able to gather nothing of significance from the man himself. Rather we are granted a rather superficial portrait of someone who was undoubtedly a major power player in Hollywood--but it's hard to delineate how much of his story is truth and how much is legend. The substance, however, of this film is provided by friends and cronies of Wasserman and it is clearly a lovefest. If this documentary is to be believed, Wasserman was a maverick unlike anyone else. He single-handedly created Ronald Reagan as a politician, he created the Universal Studios empire that is known today (originating public tours, etc.), he was the first agent to master profit participation in films for his clients, and many other revolutionary methods that agents and studios have pilfered from this one incredible man.
I'm not trying to downplay Wasserman's significance, I'm just suggesting that the documentary is a tad one-sided. For example, as Wasserman took over Universal--it is clear that he had lost touch with modern movies to a certain extent. So what did he do? He stepped aside to let younger talent breathe life into the studio. An astute business decision, to be sure, that gave rise to many of the biggest pictures of the mid-seventies including "Jaws" and "American Graffiti." But the film would have it both ways--mentioning Wasserman's lack of involvement and then giving him credit for the artistic and commercial merit of these films.
Regardless, I was still intrigued by Wasserman's story. With reputed mob connections which aren't fully explored in the film, Wasserman courted his share of controversy. From his well-documented temper to his trouble with the law (his practices as an agent were dismantled by the government because they were considered monopolies), it's a colorful story. But lacking any input from Wasserman, we lack any real insight--any real truth. If you like Hollywood history, check this out--but it succeeds more for entertainment than for actual information. KGHarris, 03/07.
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