Bayern Munich’s official club documentary following the team across the turbulent previous season was just made available to all fans on YouTube, previously only being available on FC Bayern TV Plus. Spanning 57 minutes, it is just short of a feature-length documentary. Don’t worry if you’re still on the fence about watching it — this review should help you decide.
The documentary was touted to have exclusive, behind-the-scenes insight into the team and never-before-seen interviews with the players as they offered their thoughts on certain games. It delivered on that promise…to some extent.
The cinematography was great, with new match clips from different angles. The interviews were filmed at different spots across the club facilities and made for an interesting variety of footage. It all came together fairly well with well-timed cuts and great editing. Visually, no complaints. There was even some new, club footage of the fans before the home leg of the Real Madrid tie.
It did a great job of highlighting the season’s lows and then contrasting them with the sudden, unexpected highs — showing the club and its players’ resilience in those tough moments. The storyline wrote itself, but the documentary focused on the right games without taking away from the viewing experience. It aims to strengthen further the Mia San Mia feeling within the viewer and does accomplish that quite well.
Unfortunately, a lot of the player interviews seemed robotic (or rather, scripted) and rehearsed. It would have been more interesting to understand how the players felt in each moment rather than repetitive statements about the club’s size and fans’ expectations after each win/loss. The timeline of the interviews didn’t make complete sense either, because some statements were made in the present tense but seemed to have been filmed after the season. It felt slightly inorganic.
There were still some very interesting tidbits from Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane in there. Thomas Müller’s statements were fresh and there was a revealing conversation between Leon Goretzka and Konrad Laimer about the midfield against Arsenal.
As an additional note, the bulk of the interviews and commentary are in German, however, the club has provided accurately translated English subtitles on YouTube. Kane, Dier, and Davies did talk in English and it should still be a good viewing experience for non-German fans.
Overall, it is an amazing piece of content that fans regardless of whether or not they support Bayern will surely enjoy watching. It is a look into the moments that can make or break a season through a renewed lens with great visuals and the players themselves talking through each moment.
VERDICT: 8/10 — worth a watch!
Watch the documentary here on YouTube:
One can only hope that the current Champions League season offers the club another opportunity to make a documentary with a happier ending.
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