The Program Movie Reviews
Feature Film | 2016 | Action, Sports
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Review by: Manisha Lakhe - NOWRUNNING
The world loved Lance Armstrong and his super wins at the Tour de France. Not once but seven times. His story was like a fairy tale. But one sports journalist wondered how Lance managed to race uphill at 80 kmph and began asking questions. His dogged quest led to a confession... You know the rest. A brilliant movie about the downfall of a super star...
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Review by: Rohan Nahaar - Hindustan Times
Review by: Tim Robey - The Telegraph
As a series of opportunities for Ben Foster to get his Lance Armstrong on, the film exerts a jolting fascination, without giving us nearly enough meat around that: it has half an eye on investigative sports journalism, half on doping procedure, and only summons vague eddies of interest in either.
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Review by: Guy Lodge - Variety
Stephen Frears' cautious study of Lance Armstrong's fall from grace doesn't crack the cyclist's implacable veneer.The film does an effective job of repackaging the Armstrong brand in its opening reel. “The Program” frames its narrative as something akin to a criminal chase.“The Program” retires with half a hill left to climb.
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Review by: Nev Pierce - Empire
