Chasing Great

2016

Action / Biography / Documentary / Drama / Sport

16
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 75% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 73% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 527 527

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Plot summary

Chasing Great is an insightful portrayal that weaves Richie McCaw's life story into his final season as an All Black, revealing the determination and mental toughness of an international sporting legend who still sees himself as an 'ordinary guy' from small town New Zealand.


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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by grantss 7 / 10

Good documentary on a rugby legend

A documentary on New Zealand rugby legend Richie McCaw. The documentary focuses on the All Blacks' 2015 campaign to win back-to-back World Cups, making the All Blacks the first team to do so. It is also McCaw's swansong and he wants to go out on top.

A good documentary on one of the greatest rugby players of all time. While focusing on the 2015 World Cup the documentary does also cover McCaw's childhood and early playing career. It also focuses on setback and milestones leading up to the 2015 World Cup, in particular the lessons learned from the disappointment of the 2007 World Cup and the breakthrough that was the 2011 World Cup.

Some good footage from relevant games and decent interviews with family, friends, fellow players, coaches and McCaw himself.

Not brilliant though. The concentration on the 2015 World Cup makes the focus quite narrow and we miss a lot of detail and development. For example, we see McCaw's Test debut in 2001 but then nothing between then and the 2007 World Cup. Games shown are almost entirely World Cup ones - the only non-WC ones shown are the ones that are in the lead-up to a World Cup. I would have preferred a more complete history, rather than such a selective one.

Reviewed by hooma814 8 / 10

Stoked this wasn't cheesy! Easily the Greatest All Black!

This was a well made documentary. It oozes with authenticity and Richie's humility comes through in reassuring way. Chasing Great plays around with three timelines throughout its story telling, which keeps you on your toes. One of these is the weeks building up to the 2015 World Cup, another is Richie's childhood, and the last story is his rugby journey from high school to RWC 2011. These are all woven into each other masterfully. Thankfully the soundtrack adds to the movie in a way that doesn't over do it all. It helps to tell the rise and fall and rise again of Richie's story without a hint of arrogance or cockiness. Richie is shown to be someone who has faults, his brokenness and struggles as a captain are shown fully on display. This is the most interesting part of the movie for me, as it shows us all that we don't have to have it altogether, even the greatest fall. I myself had huge doubts in my moments of leadership and it was reassuring to see this in someone who performs on an international stage. This movie does a very good tribute to Richie and shows how truly down to earth he is.

Reviewed by nzswanny 6 / 10

A documentary for Richie McCaw fans and people seeking for a decent documentary

UPDATE: This review is not meant to change opinions, and it is okay if you like the movie. I am not trying to offend people who like this film. If you have already watched the film, and enjoyed it, please ignore this review, as I am not trying to anger anybody. Thank you.

If you're a huge fan of the All Blacks, or you're a fan of Richie, you'll love this documentary to bits. The documentary is very inspiring, and tells us that you can be anything, even if you are just a small town country kid who lives in New Zealand. That is a good message to put out. However, as I'm not a Richie fan, or a rugby fan, I didn't seem to enjoy this documentary, so I was walking into the cinema with low expectations. So, I didn't exactly enjoy this because I wasn't a fan of Richie McCaw, nor was I a fan of documentaries. However, if you like documentaries and New Zealand Rugby, then this is perfect for you. You'll like this film if you know what you are getting into. If it looks like a good documentary, you'll like it. If it looks terrible, you won't. Simple as that. It's all really a matter of opinion, and I hope not to anger anybody that enjoys the movie. Hopefully you enjoy the movie more than I do.

Overall, my personal opinion is 5.9/10, however, I'd give it a 8.4/10. This review is not meant to be offensive, so I'm very sorry if I upset your day. It's perfectly fine if you like this movie.

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