NOW SHOWING IN UK THEATERS AND ON VOD! Directed by Matthew Bauer, The Other Fellow Bond is a captivating documentary that recounts the bitterly infamous reality of men around the world who have to exist with the now notorious name Bond, James Bond. These men are not actors who have previously portrayed the part of the world’s most famous spy rather it is their name. It’s about James Bond, and it has nothing to do with the most famous James Bond.
At first glance, this seems as if it would be a well-earned cavalcade of love, but instead, when put into practice, it boils down to a dreadful monotony of ceaselessly having to deal with the same set of remarks and questions from a complete stranger who is attempting to be cute. Comments such as “say the line” and “shaken or stirred” are quite common. Subsequently, they are always left wondering if their favorite number is 007 or if they should show their “license to kill.” The madness only ramps up when the next episode of 007 is released or the next Bond speculation is.
The Other Fellow begins by explaining how Bond’s creator Ian Fleming got the name from one of his favorite books, Birds of the West Indies. In this book, Fleming needed a name for a character that was exceptionally bland and took it from the famous ornithologist James Bond. However, Bond, the scientist, would one day confront Fleming over his blatant identity theft. This injury caused Bird to “suffer loss” and would later pay him through identity theft. This would eventually alter Bond’s life for good.
Director Bauer then shifts to the story of ordinary folks who legally own the name Bond. For instance, New York theater director James Bond does not hide that he is a homosexual, which leads to the famous question of how he could possibly sleep with strange women like his name counterpart. His mixed-bag thoughts surrounding the experience can at times be entertaining, but also tiresome. His notoriety is fame he does not need, but was able to profit from appearing on the David Letterman Top Ten List and some commercials exploiting his name. I understand. Some phrases shouldn’t be uttered in cliffhanger style without paying people. Perhaps they should pay Bond for uttering the words instead of the other way around.
A real-life story of a spy with a Bond-like life and lifestyle living as a Black man from South Bend, Indiana is most probably the most infamous account. In his early adult life, James Bond Jr. was arrested for obstruction of justice for ‘cheekily’ stating his name “James Bond” upon being asked by a police officer. This earned him 60 days in prison for the alleged verbal. Later in life, he would find himself with an arrest warrant whilst being the prime suspect in a murder case. During a particular period, the media had caught wind of a “manhunt” for a “James Bond” and the citizens of South Bend were completely captivated by the translation of such news. This was further juxtaposed with another man with the same name “James Bond” residing in South Bend who was hearing about the manhunt and can’t help but wonder if it was him.
The Other Fellow’s story Certainly, has this one instance of a non-Bond holding character. It’s the story of a woman who had an abusive partner of that name to which she had a child who was over the age of 4. And when chose to leave him and secluded into her new life, had the audacity to change her son’s name to James Bond, and why wouldn’t she? The reasoning behind this shift was pure genius You’ll have to watch the doc to find out.
The Other Fellow is a peculiar documentary on a strange theme. It inquires how the infamous name affects people’s lives, and poses the question of what it is like for them. The film has a wide breadth. Bauer interviews gentlemen from different countries and skillfully holistically disentangles the problem. The common experiences of the Bonds around the world and the remarkable implications of bearing such a name are indeed fascinating. This is one of those documentary films that is the result of a simple “I wonder” remark, so I guess it is useful for amateur filmmakers. Matthew Bauer, the filmmaker, wore this captivating piece by conducting sweat research and a lot of hard work.
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