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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangEvan Jackson Leong’s film makes the most of its superior access and exciting basketball footage, overcoming repetitive stretches by sheer dint of a tremendous underdog story.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweLinsanity reaffirms that the best sports stories originate with dimensional, relatable subjects who earn respect and admiration through their personal struggles and triumphs.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary Goldstein[An] enjoyable documentary.
- 63New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartLeong’s film isn’t particularly stylish, but it makes the most of the climactic Knicks footage, as well as showcasing a sweetly goofy side of the 25-year-old, now playing for the Houston Rockets.
- 60The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasWhile it’s a shame Leong couldn’t find a fresher approach to Lin’s story—and that he left out any postscript about his struggles the following season in Houston—he does well in setting the stakes.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe interpolations of "heavenly" sequences of Jeremy Lin playing basketball against CGI backdrops offer a hokey visual analogue for the intersection of faith and sports in his life.
- 50The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldUnfortunately, Linsanity, following the conventions of the sports bio genre, ends at its peak, with only a brief nod to these events. Lin raised his game’s possibilities; you just wish that Mr. Leong had raised his.
- 50San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubSan Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubLeong is a San Francisco native, and the documentary has a strong local feel. Lin's high school basketball coach Peter Diepenbrock and his shooting coach Doc Scheppler are interviewed extensively, as are both parents and Lin's brothers.
- 30Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonLinsanity doesn't—and shouldn't—hide its star's religious beliefs. But the doc should have the courage to explore them.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThis nothing-new-here documentary presents basketball’s onetime celebrity point guard in unguarded moments. But the result is banal and fawning, with Lin coming off as a pious, charmless subject.