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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt’s exciting to revisit the battles, starting with a blowout of a tough Greece team, a victory over the talented Argentina squad, and the epic final battle against Spain.
- 80Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonKnowing the score in advance is no obstacle to reveling in The Redeem Team, a documentary about motion, emotion, motives and a mission.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichIt’s every bit as candied and superficial as you might expect from such a self-mythologizing stroll down memory lane, but its subjects bring some occasional edge to it . . . and the documentary’s slickness befits the story of a team that had been created to promote the NBA on the world stage.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe movie, directed by Jon Weinbach, offers several eye-opening mini-narratives on the way to a rematch with Argentina.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayIt’s more a feel-good recap of an impressive championship run. But the game analysis is keen, and the arc of this story is undeniably inspiring, arguing that victory is sweeter when it springs from a common purpose.