This documentary does not go very deep into Jones's issues and wrongdoings, and is rather soft- hitting. Although one man interviewed informs us at one point that Marion Jones is a tough woman who knew exactly what she was doing and don't buy into the idea that men around her got her into something she didn't want to be a part of, most of the rest of the interviews which made the cut are making excuses for her; blaming her persecution not on her cheating and lying, but her race and her trainers. 

Watching this documentary you'd think that she only got into trouble because while being interviewed by the authorities she actually answered some of the questions honestly instead of walking out of the room for a break. You'd think she was a naive woman whose coach hoodwinked her and media targeted her. We are told that she didn't really need steroids to win, and that even without them, she would have still won two gold medals in Sydney instead of three. (This is just included without any possible retort.) These sorts of ridiculous statements which the documentary is more than happy to promote may make her fans feel warm and fuzzy, but really they just demonstrate the type of whitewashing it is trying to do. Unlike the rest of the 30 for 30 series, this one does not go deeply into the topic and frankly does not sit well alongside most of the other (excellent) films in this series.

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