A good movie

To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of football but since this movie was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Furthermore, I have to admit that there has always been something quite fascinating about this club. Well, the narration by Eric Cantona was actually pretty neat with his tendencies to speak like a half-baked poet/philosopher. And yet, underneath the thick French accent and weird choice of words, you could feel his passion for his old club which was quite contagious. Concerning the chronology, I wish they didn’t go back and forth in time as it didn’t have any added value and it’s too bad that they didn’t go further and told what happened during the last 20 years. Anyway, coming back to Cantona, being myself French, his massive success in England has always been bittersweet for us. Indeed, one on hand, it was pretty neat that he became one of the best players that ever played in the Premier League, even one of the best players in the world but, on the other hand, he was never able to reach his full potential in France, either in club or with the national team. I have to admit that I didn’t know that it had been more than 25 years since Manchester United had won the championship so his impact turned out to be even more important than I thought. Of course, Alex Ferguson shouldn’t be forgotten as he was the mastermind behind all this and probably one of the greatest football coaches ever. Anyway, to conclude, even if it was nothing really groundbreaking, it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre and obviously if you are a fan of this legendary club. 

7/10