I Am Durán

Stand aside 'When we were Kings', there is a new greatest boxing documentary of all time. That documentary is 'I am Duran'. I don't want to spoil this for masterpiece for anyone, so just darn well watch it. You can thank me later. Mat Godson, the director deserves an Oscar. Thank you for making this film.

What an enjoyable film! What I expected was a film about a rags-to-riches sporting genius (which I got by the way) but what I also got was story of a country in the grips of scandal, corruption and political turmoil.

Its Central American backdrop made it feel like watching a series of Narcos, and the synth inspired soundtrack matches the 80's era perfectly - it wouldn't feel out of place in an episode of Stranger Things!

I would recommend to anyone - sports fans or not. A thoroughly enjoyable documentary

Watched 'I am Duran' recently. Having not known much about Roberto Duran, I was blown away by his story. The film is brilliantly crafted with an intense soundtrack and amazing archive footage throughout. It also has some brilliant interviews with people such as Mike Tyson, Ricky Hatton, Sly Stallone and Robert De Niro. It even features the late general Noriega. It is much more than a generic sporting biopic, the filmmakers use Duran's story to contrast with the wider social/political situation between Panama and the USA throughout the backend of last century. It's a rich and fascinating story and the final fight scene will stay with you for a long, long time. Definitely recommend this movie!!

I saw this documentary yesterday. My Inspiration by Duran's life went up notches. On the other hand, I saw Hands of Stone by Netflix a few months back and I was disgusted by how Netflix had focused more on the Sex Lives and the out of context moments of the Great Legends Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran rather than What They Offered The World - The Best Version of Themselves in the Ring. It seems of late that more popular Online streaming platforms like Netflix are turning legends into "flawed characters who feast on violence and sex" on their in-house productions. It seems to be done in order to hold the short-time attention of their viewers to make quick money rather use the Attention Power to offer something good to the world that will give more value to these platforms. If you want a peek into the Real Example to the World set by these legends, do yourselves a favour and skip "Hands of Stone" and watch " I am Duran".

If you ever need a people's champion type of documentary - then look no further than I Am Duran - superb film and when you see him fight Iran Barkley you will be off your seat... so emotional.