Review of The Program (2015) by Cole B — 04 Jun 2016
The Program is a well-made film with arguably Ben Foster's greatest performance to date as disgraced athlete Lance Armstrong. However, I had some personal problems with how the overall story was told.
I just want to make this point very clear: I DO NOT condone the actions of Lance Armstrong during his cycling career. What he did was immoral, deceptive, and flat out wrong. However, Armstrong did a lot of good during his career.
He raised over $500 million for cancer research and brought the sport of cycling to new heights. Without Armstrong, I'm sure the sport would not be what it is today. I feel that basing this film off of David Walsh's book tells a one-sided story that ultimately portrays Armstrong as a straight-up villain, which in my opinion is not fair.
It's a one-sided story that I feel exaggerates the negative actions of Lance Armstrong and glosses over the positive work he did. I do not feel that The Program really delved into this man as well as it could have.
This review of The Program (2015) was written by Cole B on 04 Jun 2016.
The Program has generally received mixed reviews.
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