They Call Me Bruce?: The Caitlyn Jenner Story- Reviewed by Michael J. Carlisle

Title: They Call Me Bruce? The Caitlyn Jenner Story
Year: 2016
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: US
Language: English

Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born October 28, 1949), formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is an American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. After intense training, Jenner won the 1976 Olympics decathlon title at the Montreal Summer Olympics (after a Soviet athlete had won the title in 1972) during the Cold War,gaining fame as "an all-American hero". He/She announced that they identified as a trans-woman in April 2015 and publicly named his/her/their name change from "Bruce" to "Caitlyn"

They Call Me Bruce? tells the true story of a brave male athlete who decided to become/transform/materialize into a woman known as Caitlyn. It covers the intense media coverage of her/his/its/their new public identity and the struggle it took to finally win an ESPY Award. Now an inspiration to millions, it's safe to say that we can forget about the time he/she/it/they/them killed a woman in a car crash and then sued her family. 

No seriously, Caitlyn/Bruce/Brucelyn killed a woman in a car crash and then had the nerve to sue the family for the deceased. How much did she/he/it/otter sue for? $18.5 MILLION. It wasn't like the driver was at fault either, Caitlyn/Bruce/Brucelyn was driving OVER the speed limit and was thought to be driving negligently. Not only that, but she injured SIX other people in the process. It wasn't like this was 40 years ago either ,this happened in 2015, less than a year ago! Now just because of her/his/its/their transformation she's a hero to LGBTT youth? Gimme a friggin break! Oh sorry, back to the review.

The cinematography is top-notch, I particularly loved Simon Goerth's emphasis on tall mountains and vast canyons. The score, written by Paul Simon, creates an atmosphere of peace and serenity. For the first time on film, we can really experience the endless joy that comes with deciding to have a C-Cup breast implant.  Wait...she/he/it/thee is against gay marriage and most LGBTT/women's rights? What the...how is she/he/it/hither a leader within  the LGBTT community if they're actively against what trans folk believe in? 

That being said, the acting by Dr.Dre is phenomenal. He embodies the ESPY award to a tee, deserving an Oscar for his brave performance. The plastic surgeon, played by Woody Allen, gives a lackluster performance at best, but it's hard to do well when given such a mediocre script (written by George Lucas). Despite its flaws, They Call Me Bruce? is an enchanting film about...wait are you serious? She's voting for Ted Cruz!? Ugh!