Review of Escape to Victory (1981) by Jay Scott for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 15 Feb 1983
The beauty of the sport, especially the ultimate grace of a player of Pele's extraordinary caliber, is captured in a series of slow-motion shots that communicates something of the appreciation and excitement that can be experienced only by a true aficionado.
The form of the film is conventional, but the manner in which it has been executed is not.
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This review of Escape to Victory (1981) was written by Jay Scott and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 15 Feb 1983.
Escape to Victory has generally received positive reviews.
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