![]() This isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy watching it, but I didn’t feel nearly as invested in it as I have previous films. As a result, while the film is still engaging and, at times, emotional, it doesn’t rise into the pantheon of great sports documentaries in my opinion. Then again, the runtime seems to fit its ambitions as the film is one of the more straightforward installments, with few twists or turns to speak of. With a runtime under an hour, 42 to 1 is certainly not the longest film in the 30 for 30 catalog (though there have been others of similar length). Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but anyone turning on this film and watching for the first few minutes might assume the doc is about the high-voiced boxing legend instead of Buster. That said, it was footage of the match in question that mostly steals the show, with Tyson taking up about as much screentime as Douglas. The film also dives into Douglas’s career up to that point as well as his sometimes rocky relationship with his father - also a famed prizefighter - and the tragedy that struck just before the title fight in Tokyo took place. But, this being a 30 for 30, there’s also a bit more to it than that. Obviously, this seemingly lopsided card is the stuff that dozens of sports films (both fictional and documentary) are made of. How much of an underdog? Well, if you know anything about how betting odds work, the title of the film should give you a clue. More specifically, the film chronicles the heavyweight’s infamous 1990 bout with then-champion and now- Hangover star Mike Tyson. ![]() Unfortunately, the film itself wasn’t exactly my favorite.Ĥ2 to 1 focuses on boxer James “Buster” Douglas. In any case, I was excited to get back into the swing of things and check out 42 to 1 by Jeremy Schaap and Ben Houser. Perhaps that’s partially because the last installment to air was the previously ESPN+ exclusive Last Days of Knight, which I originally reviewed back in April. It feels like it’s been a while since ESPN has debuted a new 30 for 30.
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