Raygun: Breaking Badly review – the ridiculed Olympic B-girl gets the last laugh … and it’s a total joy
Netflix's Untold series has released a documentary examining Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, the Australian breakdancer who became a global punchline after her routine at the Paris Olympics scored zero points and spawned countless memes. The film, reviewed here as a "total joy", explores how the academic-turned-B-girl coped with sudden worldwide ridicule and ultimately found vindication, fitting into Untold's pattern of documentaries that thrive where sport meets celebrity culture.
The documentary, told largely through Gunn and her husband Sam, traces her path from Olympic trials to competing against breakers whose power-move style clashed with her more creative, interpretive approach. It shows the brutal online backlash she faced, including false claims about her qualification and her husband's role, which led her to take antidepressants and post a video pleading with the media to leave her alone; the film argues that despite the mockery, Gunn stayed true to her own artistic style rather than trying to imitate her rivals.
- Netflix's Untold profiles Raygun, the widely mocked Paris Olympics breakdancer
- Documentary shows the toll of viral ridicule, including antidepressant use
- Reviewer praises the film as a joyful, redemptive underdog story