Yeah, at times this docudrama drags a bit. And at worse times it feels a bit like an advertising stunt to win back the hearts of wayward fans. But overall I found myself admiring a woman who grew up in the spotlight only to find herself accused of cheating? I dont think so. She was too easily caught by a common test to be engaging in sneaky cheating with a mundane substance of questionable efficacy in giving her a true advantage. For somebody with Sharapova's ability to reel in huge prize money and appearance bucks to risk her career on a just-banned drug with barely more advantage than aspirin or celecoxib would be more naive than anything.
I could be wrong, of course. But in this film, it looks to me like Maria is more of a victim than a villian. I hope she can prove her accusers wrong. She comes off like a woman with great talent who - because of this incident - was forced to grow up and work like mad just to get her groove going again. Here's hoping her hard work and newfound awareness pay off, and not just in monetary terms.
