Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (TV Movie 2010)

Magic u0026 Bird: A Courtship of Rivals: Directed by Ezra Edelman. With Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Steve Springer, Evelyn Johnson. An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

“Itu0026#39;s avaiable on You Tube in TheNBAHistorian, an Official channel!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e.nSome may think one hour and a half of documentary about a rivalty in basketball would drag in some point but it doesnu0026#39;t and thatu0026#39;s mainly because Aaron Cohen and Charles Olivier built a brilliant narrative. There are funny, dramatic, emotional and tense moments, we feel the roller coaster that is an athleteu0026#39;s life and these two have very interesting experiences. The film explores everything about Magic and Bird and shows how different they are personaly and professionaly. It covers their childhoods, their teenager years, how they got in the professional basketball, their careers and hobbies and when and why they retired. Always in order to make audience understand their personalities and choices in life… Nothing in the documentary is out of place. Magic is extrovert, really charismatic and fits the city life, Hollywood, fame, while Bird is very shy and simple, more apart from media. There is also an attention to the historical context in which they reached stardom, the Civil Rights era, when the different color of the players used to matter a lot to the fans and was a reason for fights inside and outside the court. Moreover, the material they have: pictures, match and advertising videos plus interviews is fantastic and beautifuly gathered by Charles Olivier. I loved the documentary because I fell in love with Magic and Bird and their incredible stories and relashionship so I canu0026#39;t recommend this film enough to anyone that enjoys sports and documentaries.”