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The film Pele: Birth of a Legend is about a football player Pele in Brazil.  There are many African descendants in Brazil, particularly in the slums.  Pele wa

PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND Movie Review

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Review for the film " PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND "
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 13-05-2016
3.25 / 5.00
3.57 / 5.0

CAST & CREW


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  • Producer:
  • Ivan Orlic
  • Brian Grazer
  • Colin Wilson
  • Edson Arantes Do Nascimento
  • Kim Roth
  • Music Director:
  • Editor:
  • Naomi Geraghty
  • Glen Scantlebury
  • Luis Carballar
  • Composer:
  • Ishaan Chhabra
  • Kevin J Doucette
  • Director:
  • Jeff Zimbalist
  • Michael Zimbalist
  • Movie Actor:
  • Rodrigo Santoro
  • Colm Meaney
  • Kevin De Paula
  • Diego Boneta
  • Movie Actress:
  • Tonya Cornelisse
  • Costume Designer:
  • Ines Salgado
  • Director of Photography:
  • Matthew Libatique
  • Visual Effects Producer:
  • Jinnie Pak
  • Casting Director:
  • Michelle Wade Byrd
  • Gail Stevens
  • Mary Vernieu
  • Still Photographer:
  • Ique Esteves
  • Artur Meninea
  • Production Company:
  • Imagine Entertainment
  • Seine Pictures
  • Zohar International
  • Sound Effects Editor:
  • Bruce Tanis
  • Dan Kenyon
  • empty:
  • Phil Brewster
  • Deb Adair
  • Assistant Editor:
  • Jacob Kindberg
  • Andreas Fehrle
  • Danya Joseph
  • Xue Yin
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
  • Ollie Rankin
  • Screenplay Writer:
  • Jeff Zimbalist
  • Michael Zimbalist
  • Script Supervisor:
  • Carmem Levy
  • Music Editor:
  • Jon Mooney
  • Foley Artist:
  • Catherine Harper
  • Production Designer:
  • Dominic Watkins
  • Casting Associate:
  • Rebecca Farhall
  • Jaceson Mann
  • Casting Assistant:
  • Marisol Roncali
  • Costume Assistant:
  • Maria Alice Salgado
  • Post Production Supervisor:
  • Tim Pedegana
  • Stephanie Gangel
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
  • Sergio Farjalla Jr
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
  • Simran Khalsa
  • Digital Compositor:
  • Daniel Bigaj
  • Dan Brittain
  • Charlotte Jacobson
  • Donal Nolan
  • James Kawano
  • Philip Lucke
  • Priya Ayengar
  • Steve Ross
  • Zahid Jiwa
  • Zofie Olsson
  • Brett Stapleton French
  • Alvin Keung
  • Visual Effects Artist:
  • Randy Ui
  • Alex Dubus
  • Saurabh Raut
  • Camera Operator:
  • Daniel Venosa
  • Sound Mixer:
  • JP Fonseca
  • Boom Operator:
  • Tiago Picado
  • Victor Tigronez Marinho
  • Sound Editor:
  • Jon Michaels
  • Production Supervisor:
  • Shibani Alter
  • Costume Supervisor:
  • Mariana Reginaldo
  • Digital Imaging Technician:
  • Michael Kowalczyk
  • Post Production Head:
  • Kevin Birou
  • Everett Shipp
  • Post Production Facility:
  • White Gorilla
  • Steadicam Operator:
  • Felipe Reinheimer

The film Pele: Birth of a Legend is about a football player Pele in Brazil.  There are many African descendants in Brazil, particularly in the slums.  Pele was one such football player from the slums of Latin America.  The game of football in America was dominated by the whites, and about how a black rose to stardom is what the movie is all about. The movie raised a considerable hype among the audiences, and whether or not it has met the expectations is the story.

Plot

Pele was born in the slums of Brazil.  In 1950, Brazil, known for its excellence in football, clashed with Uruguay in a football game.  Brazil miserably lost the game, and that was when Pele, who was just a child, took an oath to win the world-cup in football. 

Star Performances

Many children have done roles in the movie.  Leonardo Lima Carvalho has done the role of younger Pele. The main lead child artiste and the rest of the children seem to be overacting in the movie. When they are taken over by grownup stars depicting the life of the football player, the movie gets better. Seu George, who has done the role of Pele’s father, has done his role well.  

Analysis

The movie’s directors Jeff and Michael Zimbalist have done a wonderful job in absorbing the real-life story of Pele.  The movie seems to be snail-paced at times.  Otherwise, there are hair-raising scenes in the movie which depict the life of the football player.

What is there? 

  • The effort to bring sports on the screen needs applause.
  • The staging of the football game on screen turns out to be a seat-edge thriller.

What is not there?

The philanthropic side of Pele in his later stage is not shown in the movie. 

Verdict

The movie proves to be a fine treat for those who know the game of football well.


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