Maradona by Kusturica

2008

Action / Documentary / Sport

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 54%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 54% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 6822 6.8K

sports football (soccer) football (soccer) player

Plot summary

A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.

Director

Emir Kusturica Photo
Emir Kusturica

Top cast

Diego Maradona Photo
Diego Maradona as Self
Emir Kusturica Photo
Emir Kusturica as Self
Fidel Castro Photo
Fidel Castro as Self
Ernesto Cantu Photo
Ernesto Cantu as Spanish Voice overs
480p.BluRay
818.52 MB
720*480
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
N/A
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AlphasBitas 8 / 10

Diego: Lo mejor del mundo

A documentary about the biggest artist of football. You have to see it
Reviewed by naseby 8 / 10

Interesting, compelling, out of the ordinary...

...but that IS what you expect from Diego Armando Maradona! Being English, I'd be expected almost to hate the man, after the notorious goal. After all, the 'El Magnifico', Pele, never scored a goal like that. But you can't not be drawn from Maradona's skill, but also verbal skill off the ball, managing to also draw in the viewer/listener. From his dalliances in drugs, incidentally blaming America for the drugs problem, not the Colombian mafia, for the USA consumer-type market for the stuff, coupled with his meeting and loving it, with Fidel Castro, this is an amazing insight into an amazing man. Candidly also reflecting many times on politics, his hatred of George Bush, refusing to see/shake hands with Prince Charles, claiming he had 'blood on his hands' over the Falklands war. Indeed, many of the Scottish fans who admired him were simply pleased at 'the hand of God' because England is Scotland's 'old enemy' too. Whether the Scottish regiments in the British army would support that over the Falklands War is a matter of conjecture. But Maradona, along with his skill on the ball has an equally infectious personality making this an extraordinary programme, but you're left thinking, no, not really, this is what we DO expect from the man. An intensely watchable, unmissable film, not just about a footballer, but a polished personality. One thing I didn't get, was why The Sex Pistols' 'God Save the Queen' was played. It seemed to be used in the animation showing the royal family/Brits being taken the p*** out of. Mind you, I didn't mind really, I am a fan of the Pistols! I'd seriously like to meet this man. Not to challenge him, but you can't help admire his honesty. Still, I'm glad the Germans knocked Argentina out of the 2010 World Cup, even though, they were one of my teams I most liked watching - it seemed to cap Maradona's bragging before he gets out of hand a bit!!!
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