Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
3D printing is changing the world – from printing guns and human organs to dismantling the world’s industrial infrastructure by enabling home manufacturing. The 3D Printing revolution has begun. Who will make it?
Print the Legend is a compelling fly-on-the-wall documentary that captures the early 3D printing startup race with remarkable access and genuine drama. Its novelty is high because it caught a genuinely historic technological moment in real time, following multiple competing companies (MakerBot, Formlabs, Carbon3D) with the authenticity of a startup thriller. The cinematography is competent but unremarkable for a documentary. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense — the real subjects are uneven in their on-camera presence, some compelling, some awkward, keeping this category below average. The plot unfolds organically with real stakes and betrayals, earning an above-average mark, while the ending feels somewhat abrupt and inconclusive as the story was still unfolding at time of filming.