Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)

aka: Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Documentary

1 hr. 46 min.

Documentary look at steroid use in America. Critically-acclaimed.

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving drugs, language, some sexual content and violent images

Directed by: Christopher Bell

Starring: Barry Bonds, Carl Lewis

Theatrical Release Date: 5/30/2008

Release Type: Limited

U.S. Box Office: $307,811

Video/DVD Release Date: 9/30/2008

Distributor: Magnolia Pictures

Country: USA

Language: English

Offsite: IMDB | Official Site

CRITIC	RATING	QUOTE
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert	8	...is remarkable in that it seems to be interested only in facts.
Chicago Tribune Teddy Greenstein	8	...terrific...
filmcritic.com Brian Chen	8	...intelligent, astute...
New York Post Lou Lumenick	7	...Bell has a legitimate personal take...
Slant Magazine Bill Weber	6	...combin(es) a primer-essay on the use of anabolic steroids in America with a family chronicle verging on cine-therapy.
New York Times Stephen Holden	7	Just when (it) seems content to be an entertaining exploration of his and his two brothers' use of anabolic steroids, it turns a corner and plunges into deeper waters.
Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano	8	...a surprisingly comprehensive and insightful look at a culture predicated on might and obsessed with achieving success at any cost.
People Leah Rozen	7	...a provocative and engaging film...
LA Weekly Michelle Orange	8	...a scrappy, remarkably expansive, crazily watchable documentary...
Village Voice Michelle Orange	8	...a scrappy, remarkably expansive, crazily watchable documentary...
Onion AV Club Noel Murray	8	...a complicated and astoundingly well-balanced documentary...

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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING	7.5
AVERAGE USER RATING (2 ratings)	7.5

USER REVIEWS:

dack 8

Had me hooked from the start. Very informative and often quite funny, thanks to the Christopher Bell deadpan. Highly recommended doc.