Linsanity

2013

Action / Biography / Documentary / Sport

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 78% · 25 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 2163 2.2K

basketball sports documentary

Plot summary

The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.

Director

Evan Jackson Leong Photo
Evan Jackson Leong

Top cast

Daniel Dae Kim Photo
Daniel Dae Kim as Narrator
Adam Francisco Photo
Adam Francisco as Knicks Fan in Jeremy Lin jersey
Jeremy Lin Photo
Jeremy Lin as Self
Ming Yao Photo
Ming Yao as Self - Interviewee
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818.64 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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1.48 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by asianman-811-201319 8 / 10

Fun for the whole family. Empowering youth with a "Never Give Up" attitude.

I watched it with my brother and his wife (Who will be expecting their first baby next month). We are avid basketball fans, so we knew the story, but this gave us a better glimpse into who he is, rather than the media icon he has become. It was truly inspiring, and proof that heroes can come out of anywhere, even Harvard. I just wish there was more footage of NY Knicks fans screaming their heads off. It was a little different than your usual movie with big budgets, this was very low budget and looked that way. The home video scenes were nicely done. The interviews were interesting, but I wish they had more sides to the story, like interviewing opponents after Jeremy Lin had beaten them. Also wish they would interview more girls (Some of whom were absolutely gone crazy for Jeremy.)
Reviewed by gchong 8 / 10

Linsanity was insane and this movie proves it.

This story is insane because the phenomena of Linsanity happened despite all of the odds being against it, and this documentary highlights many of those hurdles that didn't get covered by the national press. The story goes way beyond his years at Harvard and dives into the core of Jeremy Lin, which is the foundation of his family and faith. Those two pillars were established in the very early years of his life, even before he picked up a basketball, and were elements that carried him through the low points of his life and helped him push through to the heights that he did achieve."Linsanity" is a must-watch movie because it highlights the real life struggles that are so often 'photoshopped' out by some image-conscious PR firms. Jeremy Lin had struggles and he overcame and that was a recurring theme throughout the documentary.Even those who are following Jeremy's career now see that pattern playing out as he deals with being benched this season, after being the Houston Rockets starter in 2012-2013.You will come away inspired, there is no doubt about it. Some people may be turned off by the obvious faith in God that Jeremy has, but the director is obviously trying to capture what Jeremy himself felt was key to sparking the Linsanity of 2012.
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