The Last Dance (2020) Series Review 

This is the documentary that has been taking over the world the last few months and I have now finished The Last Dance and here is my review for it. The premise of the show focuses on the final season of the dominant Chicago Bulls Basketball team as they went for a sixth championship, it mainly focuses on the superstar Michael Jordan but also gives some of the backstory of his teammates and the history of the team towards there previous championships. 

As mentioned the show focuses on Michael Jordan and I thought they did a great job of portraying him, he was at the time this show was set the biggest sports star in the world and I thought they got that across really well. You really see how crazy this guys lifestyle was and how it was pretty much impossible for him to be an average guy just playing Basketball. He also has a mentality that for me was fascinating, he is a born winner and you see just how passionate and determined he is, any young sportsperson can really learn from especially the first few episodes how he became the great player that he is.

I also thought, even though Jordan was involved in making the show he allowed quite a bit of a mixed review of himself, you see that he is not perfect and has some issues but he doesn't hide away from them and realises that sometimes his demand for perfection hurts his relationships with people. 

You also see some really interesting parts about his teammates mainly Scotty Pippin and Dennis Rodman, we learn a bit about them and the show does a really good job in putting across that it wasn't just the Jordan team and that these guys and others contributed to the teams major success. 

The look in history and through the games, is great. If you don't know all the details like me it sends you on journeys throughout the games and does a brilliant job in showcasing the magnitude of them.

The only negatives I had about the show is that I always think 10 episodes can be a few too many for a documentary series and that is the case here, with maybe 8 episodes being a better length. Also the show jumps back and forwards a lot and it can be a little jarring at times to work out exactly what point in the timeline we are in.

Overall, this is a truly fantastic documentary, that if you are a fan of sports is a must watch and even if you aren't you will probably enjoy this series.

Rating - 9/10