30 for 30: Trojan War (2015)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Another highly entertaining documentary from ESPN has director Aaron Rahsaan Thomas taking a look at the Pete Carroll era at USC when they went to three straight National Championship games including what many consider the greatest game ever played. The documentary traces this period but also takes a look at the history of USC and their eventual fall from grace due to some improper benefits that star Reggie Bush received.
The best thing about this documentary is that it gives you interviews with many of the main ingredients to those Championship teams including Carroll, Matt Leinart and Lendale White. Obviously, Bush is absent, which is certainly a negative thing but he was asked to be in the film and declined. We also get interviews with "fans" of the program including Snoop Dogg and John Singleton. The documentary does a very good job at showing what Carroll did during his period and it also highlights that terrific third Championship game where we also get interviews with Mack Brown and Vince Young.
The only thing really missing from this is a more detailed examination of the benefits that Bush took and the overall lasting impact it had on the school. Still, fans of the team or the series will certainly enjoy this.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Another highly entertaining documentary from ESPN has director Aaron Rahsaan Thomas taking a look at the Pete Carroll era at USC when they went to three straight National Championship games including what many consider the greatest game ever played. The documentary traces this period but also takes a look at the history of USC and their eventual fall from grace due to some improper benefits that star Reggie Bush received.
The best thing about this documentary is that it gives you interviews with many of the main ingredients to those Championship teams including Carroll, Matt Leinart and Lendale White. Obviously, Bush is absent, which is certainly a negative thing but he was asked to be in the film and declined. We also get interviews with "fans" of the program including Snoop Dogg and John Singleton. The documentary does a very good job at showing what Carroll did during his period and it also highlights that terrific third Championship game where we also get interviews with Mack Brown and Vince Young.
The only thing really missing from this is a more detailed examination of the benefits that Bush took and the overall lasting impact it had on the school. Still, fans of the team or the series will certainly enjoy this.