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Icarus

2017

Bryan Fogel

Documentary, Self: Bryan Fogel, Grigory Rodchenkov

7.0

3,848

Documentary When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller involving dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic Gold-exposing the biggest scandal in sports history.

	Author	Review
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"While 'Icarus' technically doesn't break any news, it certainly scores many points by showing a diabolical wizard so surprisingly laying his secrets on the table."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"[A] game-changing documentary"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"'Icarus' undoubtedly succeeds at emphasizing the shocking nature of Russia’s cover-up — and the dangerous reverberations it has for a key whistleblower."	POS
United States	Robert Abele The Wrap	"The documentary’s early musings about athletic integrity in general are ultimately usurped by a tale of personal responsibility and nefarious global power, the disruption feels acute and essential."	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"The movie is less the announcement of an exciting new director, but a competently made thriller with a gripping assembly of events."	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"'Icarus' tells such an eye-opening story that it almost doesn’t matter when the storytelling itself gets a little sloppy (...) No one can say that Fogel doesn’t have the goods."	POS
United Kingdom	David D'Arcy Screendaily	"This film is proof that, with the right protagonist, a documentary seems to tell its own story (...) 'Icarus' is unique for having Rodchenkov as its dubious star"	POS

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