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‘Lance’ Review: ESPN’s Absorbing Lance Armstrong Documentary Still Reveals Little Doping in Cycling

‘Lance’ Review: ESPN’s Absorbing Lance Armstrong Documentary Still Reveals Little

Marina Zenovich's three-hour doc doesn't let the unapologetic athlete off the hook, but settles for a direct presentation of his obvious contradictions. Lance Armstrong was an exulted hero to millions, before he was an asshole cheater to millions more. In her new two-part documentary “Lance,” director Marina Zenovich separates the…
bubmag
January 28, 2020
‘Lance’: Film Review Doping in Cycling

‘Lance’: Film Review

Late in the film “Lance,” a documentary that depicts the ascent and the crash of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, the subject recalls the disappearance of his lucrative sponsorships. These deals — with a massive market value and a perhaps more important int…
bubmag
January 28, 2020