Long Shot The Kevin Laue Story (2012)
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 2
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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2
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Rudy meets Hoosiers in this documentary film that chronicles the struggles of a teenage boy searching for his deceased father's approval by pursuing the impossible dream of becoming the first one-armed basketball player in NCAA Division One history. (c) Official Site
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The mellow Laue, clearly still mourning the death of his dad, makes a likable enough subject, if sometimes low-key to the point of dull.
Top CriticA memorable account of an inspiring struggle to finish on top.
Despite the story's elements of suspense, loss and determination, though, the picture has a mundane, low-stakes vibe that fails to make the most of its inspirational content.
[Pounds] home its points via a seemingly endless series of sound bites that forms the chief content of the first half.
Long Shot confirms that achieving one's goals is rarely possible without the staunch support of others.
Cornball adjectives like "inspiring" and "uplifting" are for once entirely accurate in describing this engaging documentary.
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Foreign Titles
- Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story (DE)
- Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story (UK)
