Sly (2023)

"Stallone tells great stories, and he makes his own journey irresistible."

"A puff piece masquerading as a real documentary fails to capture what makes the unlikely star such an interesting anomaly."

"Alternately illuminating and evasive."

"Focuses too much on Rocky and Rambo."

"As a movie, Sly is something of a mess. But as a portrait of a messy man, it can be quite moving."

"Mostly, it’s Stallone who impresses here, as a disarmingly open and self-aware icon..."

"This largely self-penned portrait is light on facts that we didn't already know."

"Sly possesses value as a pop-culture record, letting an influential talent tell their story..."

"Punchy and unexpectedly poignant."

"Sly, flaws and all, fits perfectly into his filmography of underdog inspiration and big-guy hubris."

"Sly gives Stallone his due as a pop culture force and then some."

"Pulls its punches and is noticeably filtered through the lens of the narrative Stallone wants out in the world."

"Worshipful, relatively brief bio offers such fascinating details, we’re left wanting more."

"Packs an unexpected punch."

"A snapshot of a disarmingly sensitive man who’s looking back."