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Murderball (2005)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
7/07
7/07:
Murderball provides insight into the obscure world of wheelchair rugby among the physically disabled athletes.
If there's a memorable part, it's the sex lives of quadriplegic people. Yet the documentary feels unfulfilling. It's
only 86 minutes long, hence the need for more running time. Some characters are underdeveloped while a few have too much
screen time. The odious MTV label doesn't help, either.
In spite of the renegade attitude the athletes carry, I feel the presentation has been one-sided. It'll be
nice to hear more about different stuff besides the sport. How do quadriplegic people deal with bedsores,
depression, alienation, getting through the day, etc.? As for the sport of wheelchair rugby, they don't explain the rules
that much. What happens if a player is knocked down? Is there a penalty? A free possession? His wheelchair taken away or what?
All in all, Murderball gives people in wheelchair hope by finding a purpose in their lives rather
than wallowing in depression by asking themselves the unanswerable question: "Why did this happen to me?"