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Critic Reviews
RogerEbert.comFeb 8, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The best documentaries don’t reduce their subject to the public impression of them but unpack what even fans didn’t know to make them more three-dimensional than a highlight reel. I respected what Bill Russell meant to the NBA before this project. Now I respect what he meant to history.
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Feb 7, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Directed by Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI”), with Corey Stoll narrating and Jeffrey Wright reading from Russell’s memoirs when not using the center’s own voice, it’s a wonderfully well-rounded look at what made Russell such a dominating player, and how the same determination manifested itself when he refused to sit idly by amid the overt racism of the times.
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The Daily BeastFeb 7, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Comprehensive non-fiction portrait. ... Director Pollard consistently draws links between Russell’s hardcourt play and his guiding desire to prioritize team triumph over individual accomplishments. Through cannily edited sequences, he demonstrates the many ways, big and small, that Russell put his selfless ethos into practice.
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Feb 7, 2023
Season 1 Review:
There’s a very good balance between the game footage, which accentuates Russell’s grace and athleticism, and the interviews, which concentrate on his intensity and, perhaps more than anything, his intellect. ... Structurally, Bill Russell: Legend is sometimes confusing or just lacking. The decision to cut the 93-minute first section off with Bob Cousy’s retirement is semi-arbitrary, and then an awful lot of the 107-minute second section is set after Russell’s retirement and comes across as strangely under-sourced.
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