Icarus

Don’t let the thumbnail fool you - this isn’t a doc about shooting up - though actually I guess technically it is???? Our main (and dare I say sexy as fuck) star goes on a deep and unnerving journey through the world of performance enhancing drugs. I guess if we’re going for straight A’s around accuracy it is a doc about shooting up! I also just googled it and google calls it a geo-political thriller - I’ll just stop writing now.

OKAY FINE I WON’T YOU’RE SEW KEWT <3. This documents Russia’s meticulous and hella successful role in winning a ton of medals at the 2008 Olympics.

Bryan Fogel, an avid cyclist and the star of this film, wants to understand not only doping in cycling but doping at large. Somehow or another he gets in touch with the mad scientist responsible for the scandal that is the 2008 olympics.

The doctor, Grigory Rodchenkoy, is just as much as a star as Bryan. God knows why but Grigory agrees to explain in great detail the steps he and his team went through to ensure success at the games. He is beyond hysterical and endearing but sadly has to go into hiding for all of his wrong doings - poor boy.

Whatever I can’t even sum it up but basically, as google says, it’s a geo-political THRILLER you won’t want to stop watching. It’s also really well shot and won some shit.