Salute Reviews
Powerful stuff, remembering what happened afterwards in America and Australia and also that dozens of Mexican protesters were killed by the police at the time.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 13, 2012
The IOC furthers its reputation for frigid pomposity in Matt Norman's documentary about black-power-saluting athletes.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 12, 2012
A moving and worthwhile tale.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 12, 2012
An affectionate and affecting tribute.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 10, 2012
A powerful and poignant theme, but Salute would perhaps have worked better as a TV documentary.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2012
The film makes excellent use of archival footage and has a heartwarming, spirited atmosphere, but also tends toward repetitiveness.
Full Review | Jul 22, 2008
On one level, it is a story of real idealism, the youthful sort that the Olympics are supposed to be about; on another, it's about the corruption and betrayal of those ideals in the way the Olympics are actually run.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 18, 2008