Burt's Buzz

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Burt's Buzz

2013

1h 28m

Documentary

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The life of Burt Shavitz, the original owner of Burt's Bees.

Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

06/13/2014

3/4

In its tight focus on the man, and its leisurely pace, the film creates an intriguing portrait of a figure caught between the Sixties and the present, and the self and the image.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

06/12/2014

2/4

Shavitz is undoubtedly an intriguing fellow, but "Burt's Buzz" never quite finds what makes him tick.

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

06/12/2014

2.5/4

Shapiro (How to Start Your Own Country) lets the story play out in a meandering fashion that echoes Shavitz's approach to life.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

09/21/2020

B

An informative, amusing portrait of a simple man subjected to the machinery of global fame.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

11/30/2018

Shapiro's film finds a way to flourish without ever feeling ordinary, taking a page from its subject who despite extolling the virtues of a simple life leads one that's satisfyingly complex and quite deserving of the big screen treatment.

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

07/31/2015

3/4

Sellout? Tool? Dupe? Better to just get to know the real Burt than to judge.

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11/22/2016

Quite a nice curiosity, rather than a deep and revealing documentary. Raises plenty of big questions about the man and the business, but answers mainly superficial ones.

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07/18/2016

Burt's Buzz is the Bees Knees !

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10/28/2015

Full review at WordsonFilms.com While the film does seem to lack a certain focused perspective and may even be a tad overfond of Burt and his idiosyncrasies, there is something quietly charming, intriguing, and thoroughly watchable about Burt's Buzz. Like it's star, this single-subject documentary takes a slow and ambling approach to things and also seems hesitant to say all that it could. Still, it remains entertaining, memorable, and thought-provoking all the same. And while the film does not leave it's audiences with the sort of concentrated emotions or crystal clear viewpoints that some other documentaries do, it does contain some some truly bizarre and even some rather touching moments that are sure to stick with them long after the credits roll.

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10/25/2015

I enjoy bios of weird individuals. Rock-a-fire Explosion, Marwencol, Beauty is Embarrassing, et al. I'd throw Burt's Buzz right in that mix. Admittedly, there are some facets to the story left unexplored perhaps to the film's detriment, but I'm not sure I'd mess with a woman willing to use sexual harassment as leverage in contract negotiations.

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09/24/2015

Burt is a lot more boring than I expected. His life story is alright, but I kinda feel bad for him. Loved his Skype conversation with his dog, though. Watched on Netflix at home, September 21, 2015.

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02/17/2015

interesting story of a man who just wanted to sell honey. "a good day is when no one shows up...and you don't have to go anywhere.

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Synopsis

The life of Burt Shavitz, the original owner of Burt's Bees.

Director: Jody Shapiro
Producer: Jody Shapiro
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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