I went into this film with low expectations. How could a 90 minute documentary about a "failed" Canadian NBA team be remotely interesting? Seems all pretty cut & dry.
But I'm so very glad I suspended my pretention and gave it a shot.
I wouldn't look at this as a sports documentary, but a documentary about people that share a mutual love and experience about a sport & sports team.
This film does a fantastic job at illustrating the relationship between people from all walks of life and cultures, sharing a mutually accessible passion. A passion that this film shows has not and cannot be taken away, despite the disheartening and blurry circumstances surrounding the departure of their much-beloved Vancouver Grizzlies.
Despite what I already knew about the demise of the Vancouver Grizzlies, there was so much suspense throughout this film.
Don't go into it expecting a silver bullet, or an answer to the "why".
The lessons woven in throughout this film, the continuity of those lessons in the differing perspectives. The way it's presented to us visually... The filmmaker has really, truly demonstrated their mastery of documentary filmmaking, and sincere, balanced storytelling.
Thanks for the creators and participants of this film for sharing your perspectives, your lessons, and your love in this rollercoaster. You really hit this non-sports fan hard.
The main lesson that hit home for me is that failure really is subjective.
And that Vancouver does deserve another shot at having an NBA team - and it doesn't have to be the Grizzlies.
But I'm so very glad I suspended my pretention and gave it a shot.
I wouldn't look at this as a sports documentary, but a documentary about people that share a mutual love and experience about a sport & sports team.
This film does a fantastic job at illustrating the relationship between people from all walks of life and cultures, sharing a mutually accessible passion. A passion that this film shows has not and cannot be taken away, despite the disheartening and blurry circumstances surrounding the departure of their much-beloved Vancouver Grizzlies.
Despite what I already knew about the demise of the Vancouver Grizzlies, there was so much suspense throughout this film.
Don't go into it expecting a silver bullet, or an answer to the "why".
The lessons woven in throughout this film, the continuity of those lessons in the differing perspectives. The way it's presented to us visually... The filmmaker has really, truly demonstrated their mastery of documentary filmmaking, and sincere, balanced storytelling.
Thanks for the creators and participants of this film for sharing your perspectives, your lessons, and your love in this rollercoaster. You really hit this non-sports fan hard.
The main lesson that hit home for me is that failure really is subjective.
And that Vancouver does deserve another shot at having an NBA team - and it doesn't have to be the Grizzlies.