Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe star of Jason Hehir’s documentary series “The Last Dance” isn’t Michael Jordan so much as his charisma, which seems at times to move independent of him.
The nonfiction series, which was a sensation on ESPN this past spring ahead of its bow on Netflix this weekend, is flawed as documentary in all but one way: It provides a remarkable testament to the power of Jordan’s celebrity, a power morphed but not undimmed by time.
His talent on the basketball court, massive though it is, may indeed come second to the sheer force of his personality.The two were, naturally, linked — Jordan’s gameplay grew in power over time through the singlemindedness of his focus.
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