The Two Escobars
  • Release Date: Oct 15, 2010
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  • Summary: Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellín Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Anddres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics. For Colombians, soccer was far more than a game: their entire national identity rode on the success or failure of their team. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's fast and furious documentary plays out on an ever-expanding canvas, painting a fascinating portrait of Pablo, Andres, and a country in the grips of a violent, escalating civil war.… Expand
  • Director: Jeff Zimbalist
  • Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Sport, Mystery, Crime, Documentary
  • Runtime: 100 min
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    91
    Finds connections deeply embedded in a soccer culture fueled by the country's thieving cocaine trade.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    Oct 28, 2010
    90
    One of the best sports documentaries in recent memory.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    80
    The Zimbalists have unearthed a trove of footage, which they effectively blend with a full range of surprisingly honest interviews. As a result, the story of two individuals expands into a portrait of an entire country, in almost unthinkable distress.
  4. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Vadim Rizov
    60
    The key point is made, if seemingly lost in the overly cheery finale.

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    10
    The TWO ESCOBARS is definitely the best sports documentary since WHEN WE WERE KINGS, possibly the best documentary of any kind since WHEN WE WERE KINGS. It's message is important, but also it masters the craft of storytelling, is stylish, and evokes a range of profound emotion.… Collapse

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