Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
ESPN | Release Date: July 7, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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15
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3
Negative:
0
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50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Despite the title, this is less a soccer documentary than a corporate hagiography along the lines of "The Last Mogul" or "The Kid Stays in the Picture"; its real hero isn't Cosmos star Pele (who wisely declined to be interviewed), but Steve Ross, CEO of Warner Communications, which owned the team. Read full review
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L.A. WeeklyJoe Donnelly
Though the movie promises a Behind the Music–type look at the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the Cosmos -- a team (if the press notes are to be believed) overwhelmed by wealth, groupies, rivalry and power struggles -- it all adds up to a tempest in a tea pot. Read full review
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Village VoiceBill Gallo
This intermittently fascinating documentary chronicles the rise and fall of the Cosmos --which is also the rise and fall of U.S. soccer. Read full review
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