Novak Djoković: The Wolf in Winter
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Explore the extraordinary journey of tennis GOAT Novak Djokovic, who began playing on the hardscrabble courts of Serbia and rose to become the most accomplished champion in the history of men's tennis.
| Cast: | Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Boris Becker, Mary Carillo, |
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| Director: | Jason Hehir |
All Guild Reviews of "Novak Djoković: The Wolf in Winter"
Can’t Get to the Bottom of Its Subject’s Combative Complexity
A film on Novak Djokovic deserved to be more contentious and bold. Unfortunately, 'The Wolf in Winter' ends up mistiming the juicy points of a controversial lone wolf.
For the most part, Jason Hehir’s Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter moves along expected lines, like any other sport-celebrity documentaries. The 39-year-old tennis icon talks about the early years, the turmoil of professional tennis as a junior, and his eventual ascent to stardom. The hostility from fans of the Federer-Nadal rivalry, who treated him as an unwelcome entity, as he dominated the 2010s. It’s still familiar territory for most tennis fans.
Prime Video Docu on Tennis Legend Hardly the Tribute He Deserves
Directed by Jason Hehir, who previously made Netflix’s viral 2020 sensation The Last Dance, the Djokovic documentary not only falls short in its efforts to capture the life and times of one of tennis’ most controversial stars, but it also fails as a piece of filmmaking.
It would be safe to surmise that if you want to stand a chance at beating Novak Djokovic, you play him in an empty stadium, or better yet, fill it with fans. The tennis star will be thrown off track by all the love! Djokovic, widely regarded as the “greatest tennis player in the sport’s history”, famously thrives under pressure. He weaponises the disdain that crowds often show him and turns it into fuel that has pushed him farther than any tennis player in history. He has now reached that stage in his career where a documentary can be made about him. But the one we’ve been presented with by Prime Video is hardly the tribute that the champion deserves.
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