This was an enjoyable watch at a preview in Wimbledon (which part of London rather unexpectedly gets a mention in the film) but the build up to the release of this film suggested that there would be a lot more new information and revelation about Maradona, but this was not the case.
We see a great deal of footage and photographs of Maradona's life on and off the pitch that has appeared before, for example in "Maradona D10S", "Maradona the Myths of Sport" and the BBC's "A Special Report" on Maradona from back in 1994.
The new documentary seems to be more of a collage of pre-existing material than a fresh look at the player and the man.
Maradona is one of the greatest players of all time and has lived a life steeped in controversy and so films about him are an attractive prospect, but whilst I enjoyed the film, I was disappointed to note I had already seen most of what was on offer.
We see a great deal of footage and photographs of Maradona's life on and off the pitch that has appeared before, for example in "Maradona D10S", "Maradona the Myths of Sport" and the BBC's "A Special Report" on Maradona from back in 1994.
The new documentary seems to be more of a collage of pre-existing material than a fresh look at the player and the man.
Maradona is one of the greatest players of all time and has lived a life steeped in controversy and so films about him are an attractive prospect, but whilst I enjoyed the film, I was disappointed to note I had already seen most of what was on offer.