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It's an ok piece of film work, gives some historical context, and has some good and interesting behind-the-scene insights into the motivations and mindsets of coach K and some of the players. But for a documentary which is trying to make the point that teamwork, camaraderie and chemistry are the most important ingredients in a successful team, it sure does a terrible job at including all players as an integral part. The film hypocritically preaches team spirit, then goes on to single out the individual contributions of 3-6 players at every possible turn, while pretty much ignoring the rest of the team. So who was on the team? Yes, Kobe, LeBron, D-Wade, Melo, Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer But also: Jason Kidd Deron Williams Michael Redd Dwight Howard Chris Paul Tayshaun Prince It could have been a lot better, if all players had been interviewed, or if they actually didn't want to (which I doubt), then at least give them their separate spotlight on the court. They were on the team, they made it work as well, they had their moments, not just the "main" characters.

The NBA represents the best of the best in basketball. Every kid with a gaming console knows it. So when America gets beaten at one of their own national sport, it's incredibly humbling, and embarrassing. The Redeem Team tells a gripping behind-the-scenes look at how individual superstars came together as a team, so that the American flag, and anthem, could return back to the gold medal podium. The leadership, the stepping up, the discipline, the pride of the country over individual egos... all for America... is an incredible story put together brilliantly in this documentary. A very good sports documentary indeed that's more than worth your time.

SCORE: 8.0/10 Kobe was such a legend. It is so sad to know he is no longer with us and it's projects like this that remind us of how great he was and will keep the Mamba Mentality alive. Much of what I know about the Redeem Team is through highlights on YouTube of their crazy dunks with a line up stacked like no one has ever seen before with guys like Kobe, LeBron, Dwayne Wade, Melo, and Dwight Howard. LeBron made a very good point early on about how many of the players on the team would hypothetically want to team up to win an NBA championship, and that they actually had the chance to do it in the Olympics. I also liked how it highlighted the impact of Chris Bosh, one of the most underrated players in NBA history. "Bosh rebound back out to Allen...his three pointer...BANG!" When you think about the talent that team had and had in years past, struggle would be the last word to come to mind. But these international dudes were built different. I completely forgot how dominant a guy like Rudy Fernandez was and it was pretty legendary to see how they spoke about Manu. Ginóbili. To me, the bigger story was everything surrounding the team going into the Olympics, and it was actually insane that, with LeBron and Kobe in foul trouble, in the gold medal game that they had Dwayne Wade on the bench to come in and go absolutely nuts. Talk about depth. But I guess that was the whole point of the story, as they had many years of stacked talent and still came up short.

I loved this! Thank you for putting this together and sharing some of the backstory of this event. While I don't follow sports as actively as I used to, I'll always appreciate and admire great athletes. After watching this, I feel like I actually got to know some personally! They have every right to be proud of who they are and what they've accomplished. I agree with a few other reviews that referred to the Players and the documentary being first class... and I'm impressed with their attitudes, their behavior, and their achievement! As far as naysayers on any aspect of the film or the people involved, I can't understand what more they could want! It seems people, too often, glorify superficial nothingness, but can't give real credit when/where it's due. So, again, thank you to the Producers of this documentary... thank you for making it all more "real" for me.