We love to learn about a less-covered sport through a documentary, don’t we, folks? Well, grab your balls: Born To Bowl is HBO’s attempt to bring professional bowling out of the shadows and into the spotlight. An A24 production from by filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, this is a slick look at a sport when the only polish is on the lanes.
BORN TO BOWL: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Opening Shot: An elegant montage of some of the world’s most refined sporting events – Wimbledon, the Kentucky Derby, F1… then a smash cut to the world of professional bowling, portrayed as a decidedly-not-refined alternative to the pinky-out-sipping-tea set. Bowling’s introduced as the sport of the Everyman – Homer Simpson, Al Bundy, The Dude. (And, of course, bowler Pete Weber, he of the famous “who do you think you are? I am!” celebration.)
The Gist: Born to Bowl
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