I’ve loved Rollerball since I was a kid. My parents used to take me to every game and I was a huge fan of Jonathan Cross who stuck to the fundamentals of a hugely popular sport in our society. So imagine my surprise when I heard there was a documentary on the subject.

Now, we all know who Jonathan Cross is. He single handedly saved our crumbling society from the grips of gambling and corruption. Countless schools have been named after him and every city, by law, must erect a statue in tribute to him.

Of course, times did seem a little simpler back then. Our heroes were heroes and enemies were enemies. With the dismantling of the original RBL, we were forced to face new challenges in our lives. For example, the green glow that happens every few nights… well, we had always been told that was safe but as it turns out it’s actually radioactivity. Sure, we should have known better, it started just after the world war and putting two and two together should have been easy but perhaps we just didn’t want to face the truth. Jonathan brought us that truth and it is now our job to learn from it.

What Rollerball movie would be complete without the other great players though? Toba Maheota, Marcus Ridley and Aurora.

It may have seemed like Jonathan and Marcus were friends but any true Rollerball fan knows that the two hated each other. It became apparent Marcus was a little full of himself when he decided to change his name to Seis Cinco. I won’t get much more into detail given he was assassinated soon after, that’s best left to the analysts at Fox Sports.

Toba Maheota grew up with Jonathan. The two were inseparable in school and attended special education courses together. Toba was never the same after he was hit in the head with a Rollerball and was forced to leave the sport. He is now head of Janitorial duties at Jonathan Cross High School.

Aurora? She went on to star in action films and married former TV star, John Lmaos. The two later divorced. The guy was a plebe, she is much better off. She recorded a sex tape once her film career started to wane but no one was buying.

Those times and players are gone though. The sport has implemented more safety rules than a playground. It’s not such a bad thing though, no one wants to see their star player get knocked out early in the season. With any luck, we will get the green glow under control and be able to see a game in person once again.

I suppose this isn’t the best review for a documentary but I’m just so passionate. The movie has its moments of taking some creative liberties but the creativity is few and far between. I highly recommend it to anyone with a love for the sport.