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Rising Phoenix

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United Kingdom · 2020
Rated PG-13 · 1h 45m
Director Peter Ettedgui, Ian Bonhôte
Starring Bebe Vio, Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock, Jean-Babtiste Alaize
Genre Documentary

This documentary examines the history and current standing of the Paralympic Games, which has grown to become the world's third largest sporting event. Showcasing some of the world's most impressive athletes, Rising Pheonix takes the viewer on a journey to better understand paralympic athletes' power, strength, and talent.

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88

RogerEbert.com by

The bodies of the competitors are photographed to emphasize their strength, their power, and their unquestionable beauty; classical Greek-style statues modeled after the athletes frame the chapters of the film.

80

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Crust

For anyone missing this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, postponed to March, Rising Phoenix is a fitting bridge for one night, resoundingly demonstrating that an athlete is an athlete. You will never watch the games in the same way.

60

The Guardian by Leslie Felperin

The film would have been more effective if its relentlessly uplifting score didn’t keep figuratively prodding the viewer in the chest, telling us to feel moved, dammit. Likewise, the editing is annoyingly frenetic at times, and you long for a more measured approach that would allow you to appreciate the athletes’ skills, instead of seeing their prowess chopped up into tiny snippets of footage.

75

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

For a fairly generic sports documentary, Rising Phoenix still manages a few thrills, some moving moments and a lot of sports action.

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