Linsanity
Documentary
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2013
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The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
4 Oct 2013
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Linsanity offers lots for b-ball fans, but also has a higher purpose.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
24 Jan 2014
rotten:
At age 25, the likable and surprisingly humble Lin has so little career behind him and, his fans hope, so much more ahead, that his onscreen soul searching about lost opportunities and early missed dreams rings hollow.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
23 Jan 2014
rotten:
A little game footage can go a long way; and a lot of game footage, no matter how good, goes a very long way.
– Mark Feeney,
Boston Globe,
10 Oct 2013
rotten:
As a piece of filmmaking, Linsanity is scattershot and too reliant on newsreels. And the interviews, most of all with the religiously devout Lin are, alas, fairly unrevealing.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Oct 2013
fresh:
Leong's film isn't particularly stylish, but it makes the most of the climactic Knicks footage, as well as showcasing a sweetly goofy side of the 25-year-old ...
– Sara Stewart,
New York Post,
4 Oct 2013