Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Behind-the-scenes documentary about how Lionel Messi succeeded in lifting the World Cup – the only trophy to have eluded him in an incredible career.
A behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling Messi's long-awaited World Cup triumph in 2022, the ending carries genuine emotional weight as it documents one of sport's most celebrated moments. The cinematography is competent but standard for the sports documentary genre, and the narrative arc — while compelling due to its subject — follows a fairly conventional 'quest fulfilled' structure. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense; interview subjects and Messi himself are natural but not exceptional. Novelty is limited as footballer documentaries are plentiful and the format breaks little new ground, despite the historic subject matter.