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4 days ago · The Champion (2024) isn’t a very good movie, but it’s a well-intentioned and likable one so I’d feel bad making fun of it. The from-the-ashes sports drama playbook is well-worn, and this Spanish Netflix movie does nothing to rewrite it, but I found myself being drawn in anyway, at least until an ill-advised ending leaves us with ambiguity instead of emotional payoff.
4 days ago · July 12, 2024. The Spanish sports drama film ‘The Champion’ dives into the world of professional soccer through the eyes of a highly sought-after player named Diego, who runs afoul of disciplinary issues that lead to his suspension from on-field activities by his team, Atlético de Madrid. As the champions of La Liga, the top men’s soccer ...
2 days ago · Performance Worth Watching: Rovira holds this movie together with his earnest gravitas and a willingness to transcend a few cliches with a thoughtful, well-considered characterization. Memorable ...
3 days ago · Netflix's latest sports drama, The Champion, was released on the platform on July 12, 2024.The film is set in the glittering world of football and explores the internal struggles of two opposite ...
1 day ago · This movie has a runtime of one hour and forty-five minutes. The Champion is about Diego, a star footballer with Atletico Madrid, dealing with issues concerning his anger and fame. His father is his mentor, and controls the boy’s life by making money through various sponsorship deals because of the craze about him amongst the fans and the ...
4 days ago · As the film progresses, Diego and Alex grow closer together and their relationship at the center of this has the usual hallmarks you’d expect. You have the misunderstanding trope, the various highs and lows of their friendship and the emotional climax too. Although on that note, there’s a rather ludicrous scene of one man shouting from the ...
3 days ago · The Champion (El Campeon, 2024) Netflix Movie Review: Despite Its Glitzy Appearance, The Champion Is Quite Bland. With Spain dominating the Football Euro’24 tournament, Netflix’s latest, a Spanish film centered around football, is bound to ride the sporting wave in garnering intrigue. And “The Champion” (“El Campeon” in Spanish) has ...
