drew taylor of "indiewire" grade the film b by saying that "by the end of its slender 90-minute running time, though, you'll wish that to be takei had been more like its subject -- impossible to pin down and uncomfortably hilarious." jordan hoffman in his review for "screencrush", gave the film seven out of ten and said that "to be takei" isn't a groundbreaking biographical documentary like, say, terry zwigoff's "crumb", but it is very ... agreeable ... to spend time listening to george takei make jokes and laugh in that deep, soothing voice of his. despite the setbacks and persecution (he and brad felt the need to stay closeted for years), this is a man filled with warmth and compassion, boldly going where few public figures-turned-activists have gone before."