I get why the All or nothing crew chose the german national team for this documentary. They failed miserably in Russia in 2018, Jogi Löw quit as headcoach. There was a good chance that under Hansi Flick, who had won the triple with Bayern a short time ago, this could turn into an interesting Rocky-like story. But things turned out differently, as is mentioned in the first minutes of the show. So this shouldn't spoil anyone.
I don't know if the true spirit of the team is shown here. You have to know that editing is everything in these kind of sports documentaries. By choosing the scenes, the way they are cut and the music the makers can make the team seem intact or not. The same goes for the players. Do they seem positive and funny or passive and arrogant?
But I'm going to write about what I saw since I don't know about the other filmed material.
Some positive things:
Niklas Füllkrug is the real deal. He's confident, a teamplayer and has the most emotional speech in the locker room as a newcomer! Also, he didn't disappoint in the games.
Thomas Müller is a legend. He always gives everything although he is limited technically and physically. He is important for every team he plays in.
Filming was of high quality.
The episodes went by quickly and didn't bore me for a minute.
The stupid affair of the one love arm patch wasn't left out but didn't take up more time than neccessary.
I got the feeling that something was off in this team. It seems that Flick didn't reach the players completely. I also got the impression that too few of the players were willing to give this their all. Many seemed rather distant. And except for some players, they didn't seem to have too much fun as a group. Again, could be that it just isn't shown but that's my impression. It's also kind of sad that they had the feeling of not being supported from home. The World cup in Katar was a bad idea from my perspective. But the team still deserves support. If they give everything,that is.
This documentary isn't a heroes journey. It's a story of defeat. That makes it probably less fun to watch than other sports documentaries, but interesting none the less.
As I'm writing this, Hansi Flick was fired as coach about a week ago. Watching this documentary made me think that this was for the best. So I'm thankful for this insight.
