Review of Downhill Racer (1969) by Roger Ebert for Chicago Sun-Times — 18 Feb 1997
Some of the best moments in Downhill Racer are moments during which nothing special seems to be happening. They're moments devoted to capturing the angle of a glance, the curve of a smile, an embarrassed silence.
Together they form a portrait of a man that is so complete, and so tragic, that "Downhill Racer" becomes the best movie ever made about sports -- without really being about sports at all.
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This review of Downhill Racer (1969) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 18 Feb 1997.
Downhill Racer has generally received positive reviews.
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