This excellent film irrefutably illustrates how the ruzzian government is cynically corrupt and cheat at everything. They cannot be trusted. Their war crimes in Ukraine and meddling in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia and yes the USA and Europe show you just how dangerous they are to the rest of the world. If someone expresses support for Ruzzia you can bet that they themselves are corrupt and cannot be trusted either.

Interesting for sure, but it does drag in a few places.

Complete documentary, with good images and a good line of reasoning.

A doco that changes tact abrubtly to tell a far more interesting story than what it was intended to. While the film maker at times seems to be out of his depth, the story is compelling enough to keep viewers captivated.

Not what I was expecting,well beyond the typical documentary, plummets off the grid of "when and how' into the sweat of who. The only real sport is cheating and the losers know it.

A compelling documentary that shows just how far a conspiracy can go.

実際に政治の圧力もあるが、世論の圧力も少なからずあるために、真実をロシアが事実として扱わないこともある。この映画では事実についての追及があるが、映画の中で証明できた部分はわずかで、劇中の内容が最大のものとすれば、証拠としては薄くなり、ロシアの言い分は認めざるを得ないかと思う。 単純に、ドーピング問題の入り口としてや博士のストーリーを楽しむには良いが、他の視点でのドーピング問題や、選手を救っていく問題など課題は山積みで、問題定義なら証拠をもっと提示すべきだった。関係者の死や、内容はあくまで状況証拠に過ぎないように感じてしまう。

The winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2018, this documentary by Bryan Fogel chronicles Fogel's exploration of the option of doping to win an amateur cycling race and happening upon a major international doping scandal when he asks for the help of Grigory Rodchenkov, the head of the Russian anti-doping laboratory. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history and explains the reason why Russian athletes are barred from competing at major international events, such as the Olympics.

The truth always comes out. So have you ever wondered why Russia is currently participating in the Olympics under the name of the Russian Olympic Committee? It's because the country is being penalized for a gigantic doping scheme for an undetermined number of years. This documentary is a film put together by Bryan Fogel, a man who wanted to reveal the truth about doping in sports by participating in it. When he crosses paths with Russian scientist Grigory Rodchenkov who agrees to help him, he finds himself with an elaborate conspiracy falling square in his lap. Better keep the cameras rolling. I had always meant to watch this one, but I missed it back in 2017. I figured that the Tokyo Olympics were as good of an excuse as any to go back and play a little catch-up. I didn't know what to expect with Icarus, but I was very much along for the ride once this got going. I dug the setup to this quite a bit. It's a bit of a mystery why Grigory would allow himself to be on camera, but then again, Grigory is an enigma. He's a likable guy, and you want to figure out what he's all about. You also grasp what Bryan Fogel is trying to do by documenting his own illicit activities, and that's when this movie starts to evolve into something else, which is a joy to watch. It's all about pulling at this thread and seeing how far up the chain that it goes. You can tell that Fogel realizes the gravity of the discovery he has stumbled into, and even though he set out with one goal in mind, he can identify how serious this story is and its inherent need for it to be in the world at large. The first half of this is solid with not much to complain about, but it is the second half where this becomes something special. You're watching something become more important the longer it goes on, and the more it unravels, the more eye-opening it becomes. I don't feel like you need to harbor an adoration for the Olympics or even sports to appreciate what they did with this documentary. Icarus is very well put together, and if you already were a fan of athletics, that's only going to enhance your experience. It's bewildering to witness the extent of how far this conspiracy reaches, and the deeper it gets, the more you will guffaw.

A remarkable piece of investigative journalism that starts as an attempt to show how to cheat the system to keep drugs out of cycling and ends up as an exposé of the state-sponsored Russian doping programme across all sports. Never less than gripping, it's a complex story told with emotional truth.

Everything that a documentary should be - entertaining, informative, and startling. Personally I'm a sucker for anything that confirms something I've always suspected. Absolutely give this one a watch.

Starts in one direction and soon becomes an edge-of-your-seat thriller.

Icarus made me angry. It's frustrating that this kind of doping is going on and no one seems to be able to do anything about it. On the other hand, it's fascinating to watch the story unfold in front of the eyes of the filmmakers, becoming a completely different story than the one they set out to tell. However, I kept getting lost in the details and I wish they would have explained the basics a little better.

Fascinating insights into a sporting controversy

While it just provides one perspective, it easily reveals the naivety in thinking doping can easily be monitored and prevented.

Woah. A bombshell documentary that exposed the Russian anti-doping organization, or rather, the lack thereof. Director Bryan Fogel capitalizes on a one-in-a-lifetime scoop, being in the right place at the right time. While the documentary focuses on the micro-aspects of doping at the start, it evolves to encompasses so much more than one man's quest to better understand how to treat drug tests. Kudos for tight and rich storytelling that pays off with a fitting reference from 1984.

Engaging documentary... The first half is an interesting, methodical exploration of utilizing PED for biking performance by a Russian world expert. This is quite interesting and easy to follow... the documentary turn a bit at the halfway point as the exert becomes the focus of an international/Olympic Committee investigation. The movie flow is a bit more chaotic and more difficult to follow, but impressive seeing the inside of the investigation and Russian politics.

? um ótimo documentário.. No meio dá um sono mas depois fica muito bacana!

Wow.. This films 100% confirms the cheating the Russians have done and are doing in all athletic competitions. This includes Mary Ann Jones, the cyclists and all others. So sad to see that everything is rigged!!!

Mind-blowing like the book 1984, which Grigory Rodchenkov mentions often in the documentary. Russians in all the sports are cheaters, along with Vladimir Putin. I can never watch the Olympics again without thinking if the gold medal winners from Russia or elsewhere are cheating yet again.