Though the litany of celebrity documentaries are often superficial, there is much that gets revealed in Thom Zimny's one about the iconic action star.
The Big Picture Though there will likely always be a debate about whose movies are better between Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, when it comes to the Netflix documentaries made about them, there is a clear winner in Sly. Where the Schwarzenegger documentary proved to be an incomplete profile that mostly felt like it was trying to sell you something, this one from director Thom Zimny manages to largely avoid falling into the trappings of the celebrity documentary.
Release Date November 3, 2023 Director Thom Zimny Cast Sylvester Stallone Main Genre Documentary Studio Netflix Namely, this is because the documentary is built around him reflecting on his journey to Hollywood stardom and the sacrifices of filmmaking rather than merely reveling in his success. Too often, the celebrity documentary can feel like it is just about stroking the ego of its subject and re-playing their greatest hits.
Though this could have easily fallen into being overly celebratory, the passion that we hear in Stallone’s voice and the other sources like the great writer Wesley Morris that chime in help to pull us into something more analytical. It works best as a film built around understanding and deconstructing the cultural impact he had rather than just highlighting how brilliant he is to have pulled it off.
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