I loved this. I’m not a big fan of Hockey (only been to a few live games ever and maybe watched one full game on TV) but to enjoy this film, you don’t need to care about Hockey. The film follows the story of the Russian hockey team during the mid-1980’s. Set against the backdrop of the end of the Cold War, this is a truly compelling story of what it was like to live in Russia at the time and what these guys went through.
I was riveted start to finish. One of the better documentaries I’ve seen in a while. I particularly loved all the candid interviews with the Russian team members, so many years later. Despite not caring much about hockey, I was engrossed start to finish and it was definitely a story worth telling.