Awesome Movie

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Chris Bell battles yet again his demons. Each time its another aspect of his life and his family. And it's nice. But Bigger, Faster is still his best achievement because he makes the story personal to another level. Here there is a glimpse into some people's lives. Although everything is cut to fit to a certain image, these are still only small fragments. And because there are more stories everything is less concentrated as in the story of the Bells.Contact me with Questions, Comments or Suggestions ryitfork @ bitmail.ch

Although I found the movie OK mainly due to the talented kids I found myself wanting to go to America to tell these parents that a child's life should be enjoyable not a constant conflict between themselves and parents . I found the American footballers father to be a horrendous person that I couldn't watch at certain points and the same can be said about the golf dad who at one point called his little girl a bitch. If you are a pushy parent this one is for you but if you love your child as a child it probably should be avoided. For some reason and I am not sure what reason I kept watching even though these parents were making my blood boil every time one of them opened there mouths. Every parent wants the best for there children and this documentary shows the most extreme side of that and it is very hard to watch at times. Overall I'm glad I watched as it has shown me the kind of parent I really do not want to become

Rarely have I been angrier than when I watched this documentary. The film is about some kids who have parents who are the ultimate helicopter sports parents--parents who insist their children MUST succeed and at any cost. What will you see in this film? Well, several parents use threats of physical abuse to motivate their little athletes. All of them use emotional blackmail and emotional abuse (though the mother of the tennis players wasn't as bad in this respect) and literally have robbed their children of childhoods. And again and again, it's shocking that these parents haven't had their kids taken away from them and the schools have often caved in to their bullying. It is not an exaggeration that these parents are among the most vile you could imagine. After all, a crack-addicted parent could blame crappy parenting on the drug but these parents have no such excuse.Okay, it's obvious the film created a huge emotional reaction within me. But what about the technical merits? Well, when the film began I noticed that the camera-work was simply awful--and the camera bounced around as if it was using a monkey cam. Fortunately, it DOES get better...so stick with it. My only question, though, is how could the filmmakers watch all this abuse and not get involved? Sure, I know they wanted to make a film but there also comes a point where you'd think they'd have a responsibility to take their material to Children's Services.By the way, if you want to watch a film that touches on SOME of this but offers a much wider range of parenting and the children's enjoyment of the game, try "The Short Game". And, incidentally, one of the vilest parents is in BOTH films.Overall, I'd say the film is good despite some technical glitches because it DOES get your attention and hold it. But it also is VERY frustrating because the viewer REALLY wants to know what's happened to these poor kids.

One of the most disturbing films I've ever seen about our sports-centric culture. I think even VInce Lombardi would say there is no victory in the tragic American families portrayed in this documentary. The filmmakers do a superb job of capturing candid moments of very twisted adults pretending to do what's best for their children. One blames it on God's will, and the rest are simply out for a scholarship or a Tiger Woods payday. The bottom line is not one of them is a competent parent, nor are they raising individuals who will be very beneficial to society. The day these poor kids are put on the bench, or miss a put, or drop a pass they will lose their purpose in life, according to their parents. No kidding. You have to see this film, and realize these middle class adults naively allowed their misguided and myopic behavior to be fully documented, to appreciate how out of touch these parents are with reality.