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Movie Overview
Cast
Christopher Bell
Carl Lewis
Barry Bonds
Director
Christopher Bell
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - for thematic material involving drugs, language, some sexual content and violent images
Video/DVD Releases
Sep 30, 2008 (DVD)
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)
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OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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4.5/5
"...if anyone wants to have a serious discussion about the entire supplement situation, this excellent film is a good place to start."
PopMatters
Bill Gibron
B
"Bell isn't much of a camera presence, and he's an even worse journalist, but his ambitions for this documentary are commendable and, at times, incredibly eye-opening."
BrianOrndorf.com
Brian Orndorf
"The same lack of personal distance that keeps Bell from scoring cheap shots against the anti-steroid hysterics is the same connection that powers the film's emotional take on America's cult of winning."
Film Journal International
Chris Barsanti
"As intelligent, earnest, and challenging film that is only partly about steroids, and mostly about the culture that makes them go."
PopMatters
Cynthia Fuchs
B
"If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Morgan Spurlock should be thrilled about the new documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster*.""
FilmJerk.com
Edward Havens
B+
"A wise, engaging, and astoundingly comprehensive look at the steroid 'controversy.'"
Film Blather
Eugene Novikov
B+
"Subverts expectations by being not only complex but surprisingly engaging even as it raises serious questions."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
4/5
"An an insider, Bell's work here is comprehensive to the point of over-saturation, but it's all so alien and interesting that it doesn't bog down."
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
A-
"Bell's film is not only captivating and entertaining, it takes an American subculture and turns our general understanding of it on its head."
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
"Bell's film is in need of an unbiased editor, but his conclusion that the use of steroids is rooted in a poisonous American belief that bigger is inherently better and second best is just first among losers is compelling."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
B+
"Addresses its complex topic with both humor and intelligence."
Lessons of Darkness
Nick Schager
B+
"...a tightly assembled doc that flows evenly and does its job of informing and entertaining the viewer."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
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