Lemberg
Film Art
5 November 2015
Survive and Advance
For the last few years, ESPN has run a series of documentaries about different things in sports, each done by different directors, about widely different topics. They span all sports and cover many different topics, each with different underlying tones and themes. Almost all of them are fantastic, and Survive and Advance (2013) is no different. Survive and Advance tells the story of Jim Valvano and the 1983 NC State Wolfpack defying all odds to win the championship over powerhouse Houston. I once wrote almost 2000 words on Jim Valvano and this story, so I'm very farmiliar with this documentary and this story, and this documentary is probably the best source there is to learn more about Jim. The cinematography is great, the music fits perfectly, interviews are well timed and meaningful, and the classical clips perfectly progress the story and by the end you're completely invested in the story. It honors Jim perfectly and is 100% worth watching.
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