As a criterion fan, I found this on the channel and decided it would have to be good. It's criterion. Considered going all the way through the olympics film collection of the last 100 years, but this put me off. The footage that Caroline Rowland has is excellent and it really did bring me back to the 2012 Olympics, however, this movie was absolutely ruined in post. There isn't enough consistent time to view an athlete. It was decided you would show 4 minutes of background of an athlete 1 hour before the athlete comes back on and their competing for a medal. Some of the sports were rather unique and I was curious to learn more, but that message wasn't conveyed well. All in all, this movie isn't that terrible, but there are other things you can watch with the hour and forty nine minutes instead.
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