The documentary starts off with a statement that Lee, like so many stars, had a fatal flaw, which ultimately lead to his demise. We revisit his childhood film career, with highlights that bring us up to date on his adult career. When this begins we're treated to re-enactments from our old friend Bruce Li's shipshod, imitation filmclips. My guess here is with all the unauthorized information, licensing for authentic Lee film material was likely denied. We're given instead interviews with distant friends, co-stars, and for the first time, the very physicians who revived Lee after his near fatal May '73 collapse. Quite surprisingly these men were never interviewed prior to this documentary. Lee's use of cannabis, specificly hashish, autopsy reports, and final hours, even after he expired, are chronologized.

Another highlight of this gem is interviews, on cam, with Brandon, his son, prior to his death. Brandon appears to have a charismatic appeal maybe his dad never had, and is a truly tragic figure in his own right. Many hardcore Lee fans may not take to DBM:COTD. However, keep in mind there's more truth here that leaves a bad taste simply because the information wasn't released in '73, when time could have eventually smoothed the edges; and likely, the " King Of Kung Fu's " legacy may have been judged slightly differently. For content only, poor production values...