Review of Icarus (2017) by Pavel S — 03 Apr 2018

Probably the best documentary I've ever seen.

This review of Icarus (2017) was written by Pavel S on 03 Apr 2018.

Icarus has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Toby H (254) on 07 Mar 2018

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By Mike L (1,553) on 01 Mar 2018

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I'm rating this based on the fact that it was a mystery/documentary, with an intriguing plot which I would have heard about if not for this…

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 16 Oct 2018

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By Nate P (214) on 22 Mar 2018

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By Robertz (2) on 01 Jun 2018

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Perfectly illustrative of the serendipitous nature of documentary filmmaking as it pivots from a personal investigation of doping in sports…

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