Becoming Cousteau

...the course Cousteau charted through 20th-century exploration, exploitation and, belatedly, environmentalism is still quite stunning...

The director Liz Garbus does a workman-like job of telling this part of his story, with hints about the darker side.

In addition to recounting other remarkable achievements... this documentary also unflinchingly delves into Cousteau’s private life, relating how he prioritized his career over his family to the latter’s detriment.

What’s ultimately most compelling about Becoming Cousteau isn’t so much that it harkens back to a time when a sailor and scientist could be a household name, but rather that it engages with how the man used that fame.

...a fascinating, educational documentary about the legacy of a complicated man whose singular focus on the ocean cost him personal relationships but earned him international renown.

...klart sevärd. Väl uppbyggd, väl klippt, med bilder, ton och musik som frammanar Cousteaus nyfikenhet och förundran inför havet.