rating:
(out of
4 stars)The Netherlands, Spain; 2004
Directed by Ramón Gieling; produced by Raimon Masllorens, Pieter van Huystee; written by Ramón Gieling
Starring (as themselves) Johan Cruijff, Xavier Pitarque, Gemma Folch, Sergi Pàmies, Emilio Butragueño, Diego Carrasco, Joen Patsy
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
'Johan Cruijff - En un Momento Dado' is a documentary about Johan Cruijff
and his time as player and coach for FC Barcelona. Or so it seems to be. In
my opinion it is a documentary about the Catalonian fans; images of Cruijff
merely explain why these people are fans in the first place. The images
serve the words of the talking people. I guess it should have been the other
way around.
This does not mean the documentary is not good or entertaining. Watching one
of the greatest soccer players the world has ever known is entertaining for
soccer-fans anyway. Because the documentary has the approach it has it could
be a lot of fun for people who do not even like the game. I think "fun" is
the word that best fits this; it is not great but easy to watch and not
boring.