"To Be Takei," an entertaining look at icon George Takei, has a lot of solar system to cover in its 93 minutes. Being an activist for gay marriage; speaking up for Japanese Americans sent to internment camps (as a boy, he and his family were forced into one); and of course, starring as the incomparable Sulu in "Star Trek." Throughout the film, Jennifer Kroot (the director) and Bay Area editing whiz Bill Weber (also the co-director) show us Takei's infectious sense of humor and his unflappable zest for life. The documentary is particularly strong when it explores Takei's earlier years, as he grows up amid the anti-Japanese hysteria of World War II, pursues his seemingly impossible goal of acting, and deals with life in the closet.
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