Fire in Babylon

  • 2011


MOVIE IS nostalgic contemporary australian inspirational immediate
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91 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 18
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.5/5
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1.9
Perhaps because the Caribbean serves as its main setting, Fire in Babylon simply cant help but take it easy.
4.0
You dont need to know your silly mid off from your square leg to enjoy Fire in Babylon, a riveting account of the glory days of West Indian cricket. Telegraph
3.0
A treat for cricket fans wholl thrill to this nostalgic look back at one of sports greatest teams.
3.5
A primer on crickets rules or league structure might have amplified the drama, and random musical numbers feel more like padding than an attempt to po .. Village Voice
3.0
Cricket fans of recent vintage may question whether any side could match the dominance of the Australian team from the late 1990s onwards, but this en .. Radio Times
3.0
This absorbing documentary, using interviews and contemporary footage, sets their ascendancy within the wider context of black consciousness and the e .. Independent
3.0
And this warm, upbeat documentary tells his life story in a way thats lively and enjoyable, even if it seems unwilling to explore any dark corners. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Its a rousing film about ex colonials uniting to assert their pride and to recover a dignity that continued to be denied them by the English and Austr .. Guardian
3.0
The second cricket documentary in a couple of weeks examines a subject slightly less familar to UK audiences, perhaps, than the Botham powered From th .. Guardian
4.0
It powerfully demonstrates how the successes of these sportsmen, in a game associated with white colonial superiority, proved inspirational in the glo .. Total Film
5.0
Cumberbatch always seems to act as though he already has the letters OBE after his name. Ft
3.0
It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the films ramshackle construction and its once over lightly approach to political, cultural and .. Ny Times
3.8
An invaluable lesson that there can be social consequences attached to playing a sport without a conscience even if youre the best around at throwing, .. News Blaze
5.0
Through the breathless intercutting of stunning still photography and wince inducing TV replays, the film perfectly captures the aggression and grace .. The Skinny
4.5
Director Stevan Riley perhaps pushes the teams wider political significance a little too hard, but his films well chosen mix of talking heads and matc .. What So
1.5
Rather than explore the nuanced reality of playing a white mans game with white teammates, Riley simply plays the race card and tells the tale in mono .. Ny Press
4.0
Like all great documentaries, Fire in Babylon transcends its immediate subject matter to be a film with universal appeal. Cinema Autopsy
4.0
Not so much triumphalist as upbeat, saucy rather than slick, Fire in Babylon is the kind of film that makes you proud to be a human being. This Is London
3.0
Dalton, a Bafta winning short filmmaker, ensures everything looks pleasant and polished enough, but theres very little here that stands out. Scotsman
3.5
A sparkling if perhaps somewhat nostalgic documentary about the transformation of the West Indies calypso style of cricket in the 1970s, resulting in .. Screen Wize



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