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REVIEW: The Last Dance

The Chicago Bulls are iconic and so is this documentary!

Before watching this ten part documentary, I had no idea what this period of basketball meant for the world. All I knew was that Michael Jordan made his name in Chicago and played for the Chicago Bulls. Oh how ignorant I was...

From episode 1 onwards, I was immediately hooked. Finding out that Jordan was accused of being to blame for his father’s murder due to a non-existent gambling addiction was a really kick to the gut and just showed that the media really had the power when it came to dragging down one of their top stars when they were already beaten up. Personally, I’ve never expressed much interest in basketball. However, learning about Michael Jordan as a person got me more interested in basketball. What it took for him to become the global icon and what sacrifices he had to make. The lifestyle he had to maintain to win 6 NBA titles.

Episode 8 in my opinion, was the best episode of the whole series and not just because I got to see how Space Jam was filmed. I didn’t even know that one of my favourite animated movies EVER was actually based on real life. That it was based on when he retired in 1993 after the death of his father and had a stint in Minor League Baseball. Apart from the nostalgia, this episode brought tons of cultural change. I’m a sucker for learning about culture/society at the time and by the looks of it, the Chicago Bulls were the main reason for cultural changes in society. Watching the rivalry between the Bulls and the Orlando magic play out was... intense.

There is no better way to describe this enigma. He’s a once in a lifetime athlete that reached his peak in front of the entire world and was somehow able to navigate paparazzi with a smile on his face (most of the time!). He changed culture for the best. But there were times during this documentary when I questioned if Jordan had really sacrificed himself. For example, when he punched teammate Steve Kerr out of frustration. Or when he fabricated a taunt from LaBradford Smith just to motivate him to score 36 points in the first half of the game, just to embarrass the opposing player. But even these little episodes couldn’t overshadow that he was one of the best and was playing at his best.

Jason Heir (the director) deserves awards. Scottie Pippen deserves more recognition for the things he did during this era and him playing through a back injury in the ‘98 final is. The cinematography throughout was absolutely beautiful and the ending had me in bits. The way that before our eyes, we watched a dynasty start and end, like watching the brightest fire burn out. Kerr revealed in the final episode that in all his time playing at the Bulls, he’d never seen suck compassion from Jordan and I think that’s why this is such an amazing documentary. During the episodes, no matter what was thrown at him, Jordan was somehow able to maintain an emotionless demeanour and win games without even shedding a tear or aiming frustrations. Watching him let go of all his inhibitions and cry on the floor when he won the 1995-96 NBA final, this final being the first one without his dad being there, left me with a tear running down my cheek.

Before watching this documentary, I will admit that I had no idea who Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson were. I had no idea that Denis Rodman was actually a hardworking player behind the Rockstar persona. After watching this, I realised that from this point onwards, sports became a huge figure in the entertainment sector. Now I know what this period of basketball from 1991 to 1998, better known as the Jordan era, changed the world. As stated by the former NBA commissioner David Stern, in 1992, the NBA was only in 80 countries. In 2020, almost - years later, the NBA is now in 215. If that isn’t enough to show how much this Chicago Bulls team changed the world, I don’t know what will.

We’re currently in lockdown and ten 50 minute episodes are easy to watch. I truly recommend it, even if you have never wanted to watch a game of basketball in your life. Cause you only get one Last Dance.

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mila-mendes-blog1 · 7 years

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ok just to be clear this doesn’t mean i’m giving/trading them away right now, this is just to list them all for you (but feel free to message me about trading if you really really like one)

bold - i’m super attached

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