by: Herb Scribner of HerbsSoccerOffice blog
I watched The Two Escobars for the first time today, and I am so thankful I did so.
As a soccer fan, The Two Escobars hit home where other documentaries wouldn’t. Not only did it show a slew of clips of the world’s sport, but it also displayed something the power that soccer has on a nation.
The film presented a unique form of story-telling that many documentaries don’t show in the current age. At one point it would focus on Andres Escobar and then shift over to Pablo, and show that the two, as opposite as they may appear, have many similarities especially in the way they were brought up and some of the ideals they hold onto. While Pablo’s ideals lead him to murder in order for a greater cause, Andres keeps his ideals on the pitch.