Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon 2013

Sara Stewart, New York Post: As much fun as it is, this all-star tribute is awfully one-note, never questioning Gordon's seemingly casual habit of befriending only the ultra-famous. Read more

Jeff Albertson, Seattle Times: Mike Myers makes his directorial debut by chronicling the fascinating life of one of Hollywood's most fabled raconteurs and charismatic talent managers. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: It's an affectionate, sometimes downright slobbery career salute with a soft, unexamined center - a moving experience for all involved, no doubt, but one of limited interest outside the celebrity bubble it depicts. Read more

Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: The movie is most interesting as a collection of trivia-and trivial if amusing testimonials. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: Yes, there is some gravity in the film, but mostly it's the rock-and-roll story of a rock-and-roll life (even though one of his favorite clients was Canadian folk singer Anne Murray). Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: For all the love emanating from client-pals Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Emeril Lagasse, and Steven Tyler, there's a sadness to this movie that remains just off camera. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: It may leave you asking: Why did I just watch that old guy's birthday tape? Read more

David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: Supermensch is very much a celebration. But Gordon comes across as a refreshingly candid man who feels no compulsion to varnish the truth. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: Light, frenetic and anecdote-rich, it's the kind of back-patting Hollywood toast to the guy behind the guy that's breezy good fun if you don't examine it too hard. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: Many "who knew?" moments to keep pop-culture fans fascinated. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: A man is more than just the sum of his dropped names and star-dusted anecdotes. And a movie needs to be more than this. Read more

Bob Mondello, NPR: Not that 'Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon' is likely to do the kind of business most Myers movies do ... but it's competent enough to suggest the filmmaker has more arrows in his quiver than 'yeah, baby.' Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: [A] fast-moving, entertaining documentary directed with penache by Mike Myers ... Read more

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: This clubby documentary lauds the swellness and shrewdness of the talent manager Shep Gordon with the help of celebrities and the sunnily mellifluent subject himself. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: How can you not love this guy, this story? Read more

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: You may relish the gossipy, dishy stuff Myers serves up. For a while, you can feel like a part of the golden circle. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Slickly directed by actor Mike Myers, it intersperses Gordon's sunny reminiscences with testimony from an army of A-list clients and celebrity pals. Admittedly, there are great stories here. Read more

Dave McGinn, Globe and Mail: While Gordon may be a minor figure at best, he is, as this film shows, exactly what a mensch should be. Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Myers makes a pretty good case for the "supermensch" benediction for Gordon. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Bears an atypically vervy style for a first-time filmmaker, Wayne's World star Mike Myers, who touches on his own rough patch and Gordon's saintly intervention. Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: While it's an entertaining documentary, audiences may not find the 68-year-old Gordon's trajectory quite as fascinating as Myers appears to. Read more

Jonathan Kiefer, Village Voice: Spry, if sprawling, Supermensch warmheartedly affirms the Gordonian style of karmic contemplation. Read more

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: Good-natured and an enjoyable watch. If Myers really just wanted to show his appreciation, he went above and beyond. Read more