[7.4/10] Definitely interesting subject matter. The thing is that Deion is such a showman and self-promoter that he’s hard to take as a reliable narrator, but even just hearing him reflect on the experience of playing two sports at a professional level in the span of twenty-four hours is really entertaining. The documentary does a nice job of setting the stage for the conflict, and manages to get good interviews from a lot of the major folks involved.
The documentary does well to delve into the harrowing logistics of making this feat happen, in addition to touching on the feud Deion had with Tim McCarver. Honestly, the situation itself carries most of the weight here, since Deion’s narration is mostly flash, and some of the other significant figures on the “opposing” side declined to be interviewed. Just getting a little time capsule and context as to what happened is the strength of it, rather than any real additional insight.
In short, this isn’t necessarily a great documentary for getting to the truth of the matter, though it does a decent enough job at setting the stage and presenting the background so the viewer can decide. But it’s a good documentary for simply capturing this moment in time and hoopla surrounding Deion’s efforts to play playoff baseball and professional football in the same day. Like most things Deion does, it’s certainly entertaining, even if you’re left to wonder how much of the effort is sincere and how much of it is just part of the show.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2020-08-14T16:47:05Z
[7.4/10] Definitely interesting subject matter. The thing is that Deion is such a showman and self-promoter that he’s hard to take as a reliable narrator, but even just hearing him reflect on the experience of playing two sports at a professional level in the span of twenty-four hours is really entertaining. The documentary does a nice job of setting the stage for the conflict, and manages to get good interviews from a lot of the major folks involved.
The documentary does well to delve into the harrowing logistics of making this feat happen, in addition to touching on the feud Deion had with Tim McCarver. Honestly, the situation itself carries most of the weight here, since Deion’s narration is mostly flash, and some of the other significant figures on the “opposing” side declined to be interviewed. Just getting a little time capsule and context as to what happened is the strength of it, rather than any real additional insight.
In short, this isn’t necessarily a great documentary for getting to the truth of the matter, though it does a decent enough job at setting the stage and presenting the background so the viewer can decide. But it’s a good documentary for simply capturing this moment in time and hoopla surrounding Deion’s efforts to play playoff baseball and professional football in the same day. Like most things Deion does, it’s certainly entertaining, even if you’re left to wonder how much of the effort is sincere and how much of it is just part of the show.