Icarus

Mr. Fogel could be considered either daring or foolhardy for his initial plan. But his work with Dr. Rodchenkov is levelheaded, and his documentary illuminating.

Icarus tells such an eye-opening story that it almost doesn't matter when the storytelling itself gets a little sloppy.

A real-life absurdist thriller that, in its electric coverage of one Russian scandal, can't help but illuminate another ongoing one.

As I am sure it will when the film stuns viewers beyond those at Sundance, Icarus relies on the element of surprise for one of its most rewarding attributes.

A truly absorbing piece of filmmaking.

A wildly timely movie for our current moment, as issues of cheating, illegitimacy and geopolitical bullies take center stage.

For those who cherish honesty, fair play, and upright athletic competition, the film is a must-see exposé about systematic corruption and failure on both sides of the doping issue.

This is electric material for a story, but Fogel just gets shocked instead of channeling it into something great.

A routinely assembled mélange of provocative material consistently undone by its maker's perplexing need to foist himself into the center of every conversation.

That rare doc that uncovers a truth so powerful (and dangerous) that it itself becomes part of the news.

A powerful look at doping by world-class athletes - and a conspiracy that is breathtaking in its size and scope.

If you can power through the documentary's flat first half, 'Icarus' will blow you away.