| ESPN | Season Premiere Date: June 6, 2023 |
Summary:
The four-part profile of basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton for the 30 For 30 series was directed by Steve James.
Genre(s):
Sports, Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
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Jul 3, 2023
All told, it’s a fascinating portrait of someone, as Bird says, often denied a place in the greatest-player conversation because of those uncooperative legs and feet, but who does appear to be content with where life has led him, and his ability to keep using a mouth that works (and occasionally overworks) just fine.
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Jul 3, 2023
IndieWire
Jul 3, 2023
What separates it from other one-subject sports documentaries is the director’s ability to see Walton better than he can see himself. James can honor Walton’s intentions without shying away from what makes him uncomfortable, and he can shape a story around both in a way that leaves audiences fulfilled and exhilarated. No matter how you take Walton’s claim that he’s the luckiest guy in the world, James’ series finds the truth in it.
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Jul 3, 2023
"I'm a team player," which becomes a kind of mantra for an interview subject who really doesn't answer some questions while deflecting others and being reflexively contrarian. Was scoring, in fact, his primary option? No. But Mr. James wins points for not making an issue out of it, and making a series that's consistently engaging, enlightening and entertaining, even when his subject—who overcame a lifelong stutter to become a nationally known sports announcer—is unreliable.
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RogerEbert.com
Jul 3, 2023
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Air Date: June 6, 2023
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