Tokyo Olympiad
I really like the Olympics in general, but I would say I'm far more fascinated by the ceremonies and highlights than the actual sports. This was great to see from a historical perspective, but I feel like a lot of the more interesting aspects aren't covered. There's also a lot of random shots and unnecessary commentary that bring the documentary down for me. Bring in more commentary on the actual sports and the reactions of the athletes' friends and family. Make a story out of it!
The events I liked most were the biking, running, and swimming. That's probably because my dad was an Olympic-level triathlete, and I've always loved those sports myself. There's just something exciting about seeing athletes push themselves to their physical limits in events that feel so simple on the surface but demand years of dedication and training. Shot put and race walking are not sports, and I refuse to believe anyone is interested in watching them. Again, though, I loved the ceremonies, and this was still fascinating from a historical perspective.
As far as documentaries go, this is pretty decent. I'm pretty harsh on documentaries because I really want to learn something new or see something really cool without being talked down to. This falls somewhere in the middle for me. It's fascinating from a historical perspective and there are plenty of impressive moments throughout. However, I was rarely learning anything new or fully engaged by what was on screen.
The events I liked most were the biking, running, and swimming. That's probably because my dad was an Olympic-level triathlete, and I've always loved those sports myself. There's just something exciting about seeing athletes push themselves to their physical limits in events that feel so simple on the surface but demand years of dedication and training. Shot put and race walking are not sports, and I refuse to believe anyone is interested in watching them. Again, though, I loved the ceremonies, and this was still fascinating from a historical perspective.
As far as documentaries go, this is pretty decent. I'm pretty harsh on documentaries because I really want to learn something new or see something really cool without being talked down to. This falls somewhere in the middle for me. It's fascinating from a historical perspective and there are plenty of impressive moments throughout. However, I was rarely learning anything new or fully engaged by what was on screen.
Mini Review: I really like the Olympics, but I'm far more fascinated by the ceremonies and highlights than the sports themselves. This was interesting from a historical perspective, but I wanted more focus on the athletes and events rather than random shots and commentary. My favorite events were the biking, running, and swimming, probably because my dad was an Olympic-level triathlete. Shot put and race walking are not sports. Decent documentary, but I was rarely fully engaged.