I love this documentary about these 2 extraordinary sisters and great American champions!! Even more impressive is that they are still going strong in 2013 and holding up the banner single handily for American tennis!
Kudos to Venus and Serena's extraordinary parents for instilling in them such self-belief and confidence! I hate when I watch tennis and I see tennis players looking up to their box for coaching or parents yelling out instructions. Venus and Serena were taught to believe in themselves and it shows in how they figure out to win even when they aren't playing their best tennis.
God bless these all-time greats, Venus and Serena, and God bless America!!
Venus and Serena
2012
Action / Documentary / Sport
Venus and Serena
2012
Action / Documentary / Sport
Keywords: woman director
Plot summary
Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unprecedented access into their lives during the most intimidating year of their career. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. They drew their greatest strength from each other.
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Movie Reviews
Excellent documentary about 2 great American champions!!
Inspirational
Venus and Serena Williams started out from modest roots in Compton, California to become two of the best, most fierce, and formidable players in the world of tennis. Coached initially by their protective and hard-driving father Richard, the pair face a series of setbacks in the form of health issues and family tragedy during the hard and exacting year of 2011 before coming back like gangbusters in 2012. Directors Maiken Baird and Michelle Major offer a loving and illuminating portrait of these remarkable ladies that doesn't flinch from addressing the tough issues of racism and how the very physical game of tennis takes an eventual substantial toll on one's body over the years as well as chronicles both good and bad moments in their storied careers. Best of all, both Venus and Serena discuss with disarming candor how they have sacrificed a good deal of their personal lives in favor of their tennis careers and openly admit that they are obsessive perfectionists who push themselves to the limit, thus giving this documentary a welcome and refreshing sense of balance. An excellent and uplifting film.
Great Documentary 6/10
Review: This is a great documentary about the Williams sisters who have taken the tennis world by storm. The director done a good job, giving you an insight into the past and present life of the sisters and there family. You get to see many different aspects of there life's which has been an up and downhill struggle. You don't have to be into tennis to enjoy the movie because there is something for everyone and you can't help feeling emotional about there journey. Enjoyable!
Round-Up: I don't know why this movie wasn't released early last year because the people who made the film, had followed the Williams from 2011 to early 2012. Anyway, as a black man, I can't help thinking how much the sisters must have inspired other black athletes around the world. It's a true rags to riches story which will definitely make you look at the Williams sisters in a different way.
I recommend this movie to people who have followed the Williams terrific career and domination of the tennis world. 6/10