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Salute
is an engaging and well paced mix of history lesson (vital to explain
the racially charged atmosphere surrounding the Men's 200 meter sprint
finals), sports drama and personal history.
Peter himself
retells much of the story, and while the many interviews with the two
other runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, are occasionally of rough
quality (they were initially done as background material for a
dramatization), the power and humour of what they say comes through
clear.
It's soon obvious that -
A) Peter was very much part of the protest alongside Smith and Carlos; and
B) Everyone on that podium paid a heavy toll career wise for speaking out.
The
two black athletes running careers were over the second they were sent
home from the Games, and Peter (who died in 2006) never ran for
Australia again, despite holding the 200 meter Commonwealth record to
this day.
By telling his story in a concise, informative and powerful way, this film is a fitting tribute to his life. DVD EXTRAS with Sean Lynch
Not much on offer here at all. It's a fairly low budget production,
so it's by no means a surprise, but surely there must have been a few
extended interviews lying around.
None the less, there are a couple of random trailers thrown in for good measure.
Conclusion:
Movie 80% Extras: 10%
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