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Critic Reviews
Jul 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Some of the documentary’s most important scenes describe the climate that encouraged Biles and other young gymnasts to endure painful injuries and accept mistreatment from authority figures. .... Raisman is one of many gymnasts who appear in the new series, offering thoughtful perspectives on the unique hazards of their sport and what it means that Biles acknowledged the trauma of Nassar’s predation and the ensuing investigation.
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Jul 17, 2024
The GuardianJul 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Episode one is perhaps a little broad. It gives the impression of a compromise between all that intimate access and true candour, but, by episode two, the series has settled in comfortably. .... It picks up as she prepares to return to competitive international gymnastics and goes back to explore the “very military” system that fostered her talents.
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Jul 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
This is a valuable piece of documentary filmmaking, not only for its celebration of the amazing career of the 27-year-old Biles, but for shining a light on the mental health issues that can be at least as damaging and problematic for an athlete’s life as any physical injuries.
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Jul 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Some of the most moving moments in the documentary, though, stem not from the thrills of competition or Biles facing the camera, but quiet moments of her normal life, such as she and Owens working together to build their dream house outside of Houston, a metaphor for an impressive life still under construction.
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