Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
A competent sports documentary following Griezmann's rise from overlooked teenager to World Cup winner. The narrative arc is engaging and emotionally resonant, particularly his rejection from French academies and eventual triumph, but the format is fairly standard for athlete profile docs. Cinematography is solid with good archival and match footage. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense, though subject interviews are earnest if unremarkable. Novelty is limited as the underdog sports story is well-worn territory and this follows the conventional documentary template closely. The ending benefits from the 2018 World Cup triumph providing a natural, satisfying climax.