The Search for Weng Weng (2007)

The Search for Weng Weng (2007). 1h 32m

“Perhaps youu0026#39;re like me and were only aware of the midget Weng Weng from funny programs of shorts at festivals. To be fair, Iu0026#39;ve never seen a complete movie of this little guy playing a James Bond-type spy in a few 70s Fillipino movies. Beforehand, I found the little excerpts of his work hilarious and ridiculous so why not a documentary about this obscure, forgotten u0026quot;staru0026quot;. This documentary told me everything I wanted to know about Weng Weng and more. It mostly takes place in the Philippines and interviews a lot of his co-workers of the time. It also tries to solve the mysteries of where he came from, what he was like and what happened to him. It also has plenty of footage, some never seen before, of Weng Weng in action so it could be worth watching just for that. All is not fun and funny as we learn more about his life and fate. Itu0026#39;s also amazing when the director manages to hang around with and interview a very famous Filipino who I thought was dead. I thought the documentary was in danger of being derailed at that point by spending almost too long with that surprise guest star, but it eventually got back on track. Donu0026#39;t worry about not understanding the sometimes thick accents, because everything that needs to be subtitled is subtitled. I was pleasantly surprised overall and I think almost anyone with an interest in B-movies might enjoy this.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRating: 8 out of 10 (Very good)”