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I lived the growing of the figure of David Beckham as a teen. I was only 4 years younger than him. And honestly, on the early days I thought it was only a marketing product. But men, I was wrong.

First, the documentary is pretty well done. It shows the mostly lights possible but also the dark. The darkness David Beckham lived as an iconic ultra mediatic person. What a nightmare.

Second, I like the way Beckham is shown here. Human. Not only the golden balls boy. He mostly accepted all the criticism with a pair of golden balls. That was raw.

Last, I recommend the documentary if you want to know who was the most iconic and mediatic person in football before CR7 - Messi era. Sir David Beckham.

I have absolutely zero interest in football, but I was a kid when Spice Girls rose to fame so obviously I kind of knew who David Beckham was as well since I was such a huge SG fan. When this dropped on Netflix I thought "why not". I found this documentary to be interesting and emotional, and I was not bored for one second. I like that they got so many people talking and sharing stories and perspectives, and the amount of archive footage shown was amazing. Documentary explains in a straightforward and linear way the journey David had, and the immense resilience that he had to keep playing and keep pushing. The friendships, the love, the trials of hardship, the hate, the wins... The documentary is just one big package of it all, and even though he had such great success it's nice to see he still seems very humble and happy.

I was just there for Posh and ended up cheering with the goals and wins and devastated when England didn't take the World Cup. Lol!

I suppose being clueless about football worked out for me. I had no idea about the outcomes of the big games or what David's next career move would be. Everything felt fresh and thrilling. Honestly, his life is like something straight out of a movie.

What I vibed with the most was that pure 90s and 00s nostalgia. Man, those were some wild times, peak capitalism and pop culture madness.

Absolutely recommended!

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From the outside David Beckham may seem like a talented sportsman who shot to fame with good looks and famous wife. This is the story of a young boy who was dedicated to football and through his dedication and practice supported by loving parents achieved what others can only dream of.

I grew up with David on my TV screen and Victoria on my cassette player but this tells the story of a man out for perfection, approval and happiness at all costs. It shows the hurdles you need to overcome to be the best. After watching I have new found respect for Victoria and can sympathise with her as she sees the boy she loves grow to a man who had something to prove. After watching I genuinely think he wouldn't be half the man he is today with such a glittering career nor have such a loving family if she hadn't stuck by him and supported his decisions. Its a story about him but ultimately about how he was made by a loving mother, compulsive father and accommodating wife. The talent was there but the people in his life enabled it. Really enjoyed, especially the small parts with his kids and him at home. Would like to see a Spice Girls documentary next.

David Beckham's documentary is a testament to his incredible journey in the world of football and beyond. From his early days at Manchester United to his international career with England and his successful stint at various clubs worldwide, the film captures the essence of his sporting prowess. What truly shines, though, is Beckham's humility throughout the documentary.

One cannot help but be moved by his genuine appreciation for the opportunities he's been given and the people who have supported him along the way. Despite his fame and fortune, Beckham remains down-to-earth, grounded in his roots, and grateful for the life he's lived.

Overall, David Beckham's documentary is not just a celebration of his incredible achievements in football but also a testament to his character. His humility, gratitude, and commitment to making the world a better place make him not only a sporting icon but also a role model for aspiring athletes and individuals alike that one must never give up during moments of adversity. England was cruel to him and the media tried to destroy him and his family and they came out on top.

Absolutely beautiful documentary!

I'm a Man Utd fan so was immediately drawn into this documentary. We see a young David Beckham playing on the school football pitch to training on the grounds of Manchester United to being one of the most recognised brand/face in the world.

He talks about his relationship with his wife and Sir Alex Ferguson, the allegation of that extramarital affair and the bullying and abuse he suffered after the 1998 red card against Argentina.

We see David Beckham getting into his bee-keeping... check out his initials embroidered on his bee-keeping suit! We get a glance into DB's amazing colour coordinated wardrobe (I'm so jealous!!) There are loads of interviews with Victoria, family, Sir Alex Ferguson and various team mates and friend's.

Altogether, there are four episodes, each about an hour long. There were moments in the documentary that were quite uncomfortable to watch such as the aftermath from the sending off in the 1998 World Cup against Argentina and a heartfelt moment when DB was overcome with emotion towards the end of his last ever football match for Paris Saint-Germain.

What a brilliant and an amazing career this man has had. The whole documentary was well made and fun to watch even if you're not into football but just appreciate what David Beckham has achieved in his life so far. I was gripped throughout.

Except the fact that they are married, they have 3 kids and that he was a footballer and she a Spice Girl, I literally knew nothing about his career. I really enjoyed binge watching this docuseries. The way they show us how he made a name for himself, how he fell in love with Victoria, the difficulties they had along their marriage, and the passion and talent that Beckham had (if you ask me, still has), all of that made me smile and cry. Although, since I haven't watched the games they presented in the docuseries, for me it was even better to enjoy the victories he had. Again, absolutely stunning! I totally recommend it.

I loved EVERYTHING about this doc series! This goes down as my favorite sports doc I've ever seen because it presents a holistic look of David Beckham as an athlete, husband, father, teammate, and the man behind the brand. I loved everything about it.

Even if you have no interest in sports or David Beckham, I still highly encourage everyone to watch this. It's more than just a story about a celebrity athlete's career. If not for any other reason, I encourage everyone to watch it just to see an exemplary display of perseverance through adversity while continuing to strive for goals with humility, strength, and unwavering determination. This man had an entire country turn against him in the most vicious of ways and endured atrocious treatment, and the way he handled it was beyond my comprehension. He has my utmost respect and admiration, beyond his a athletic capabilities.

From the point of view of somebody who seldom follows sports news and only knows David Beckham as a great soccer (I'm an American) player and Posh Spice's better half, this is quite informative, shocking at times.

His rise to stardom is awe-inspiring and much more pleasant than the abusive treatment some famous talented children (think Mozart and Beethoven) have experienced from elders who try to force them to be the best they could be. His parents appear to be loving and nurturing. His self-control (no drinking), humility and diligence (even when benched) that are most probably the fruits of an exemplary upbringing, are truly admirable.

The bullying he got from Manchester United fans for that one mistake is shocking. From being treated like a legend, he was bashed like no other. It's a wonder he did not crumble. That might be attributed to his awesome support system - his loving wife, parents and teammates, among others. But mostly, his nerves of steel and grit make him a giant among men.

This nearly five-hour four-episode Netflix documentary of the footballer David Beckham has very much the feel of an "authorised biography" about it. Made with the in-person participation of its subject plus his full supporting entourage, in particular his wife Victoria, his parents, business associates, non-celebrity friends and naturally a lot of well-known football-related people including Sir Alex Ferguson, his best mate Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Brazil's Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos amongst many more, what we end up with is a glossy, idealised film which does what it no doubt was set up to do which is of course to promote the Beckham brand.

They're all here naturally to sing Beckham's praises so that what unsurprisingly emerges is a portrait of a likeable, down-to-earth celebrity who's come largely unscathed through a sporting and latterly personal life played out under the glare of the world media spotlight.

Me, I'm always slightly suspicious of these in-house productions offering somewhat sanitised versions of their subject's chosen narrative. The fourth episode, for example, brings up the thorny issue of Beckham's alleged affair with his children's nanny but doesn't even mention her name (Rebecca Loos) far less approach her for her side of the story. The, for my money far too matey interviewer - producer fails to ask Beckham or his wife outright if he did or didn't have the affair plus there was no reference at all to his controversial ambassadorial role in promoting the dubious award of the recent World Cup to Qatar or the reported millions of his own money which David has invested in his wife's failing fashion business. While I'm on the subject, I was also amused at the film's attempt to show him as some sort of martyr when his Real Madrid manager Fabio Capelli quite justifiably ostracises him from the rest of the team when he openly consorts with the L. A. Galaxy football team about playing for them.

All that said, it's impossible not to like the working-class lad who we see in the end living a life of luxury on his own massive country estate complete with its own mini-football stadium. I'd also include in that his wife, the Spice Girl pop-singer Victoria who throughout quite amusingly and candidly contradicts Beckham's sometimes preferred version of events.

There's ample demonstration too of his undoubted skill as a footballer who made a success of himself at the highest level in England, Spain, Italy and France as well as at the lowest level in the U. S. "soccer" league!

You also have to admire his undoubted talent for self-promotion and the marketing of his global brand and media-image. I like the fact that he still appears to be OCD as he shows us his impeccably ordered wardrobes containing no doubt luxury, designer-brand clothes and then meticulously cleaning down the cooking area of his man-cave or judging by the size of it man-cavern.

That's no doubt however that the viewer's gaze is very much being directed here at what Beckham and his management team want us to see. His children are barely mentioned or shown so that we don't really get the perception of what kind of parent other than very protective he and his wife actually are. Still, until we perhaps in the future get a less cuddly more objective insight into the man's life and career, this very much soft-focus insight into the life of this high profile celebrity, shallow as it sometimes appeared, nevertheless proved to be enjoyable and entertaining if not quite as revealing as it would like you to think it is.

I have no interest in football and knew little about David or Victoria Beckham before watching this. I found them to be a much less pretentious couple than I imagined and delightfully well suited and I enjoyed the show. The abuse David suffered was appalling and phenomenal and the British public should be ashamed of this particularly low point in its history as soccer fans. But really, what was Victoria thinking, telling a love-struck and sensitive guy like David that she was pregnant immediately before such a big match. She seemed clueless that what followed could have been prevented had she shown a little kind restraint.

Despite some positive reviews I heard, I probably wouldn't have watched this documentary about the life and career of David Beckham, purely because I can remember most of it, and didn't think it would have much new stuff to tell me. However, it appeared on the Guardian's Best of 2023 list, so I had to at least give it a try. I ended up burning through the whole series in just a couple of sessions.

Encouraged by his father from an early age, David Beckham signs for Manchester United and plays his part in a legendary period of success for the club. His good looks, as well as his talent, provide him with sponsorship opportunities and his fame goes stratospheric when he begins a relationship with Spice Girl Victoria Adams. Intending to stay at Old Trafford his entire career, he falls out with Sir Alex Ferguson and is sold to Real Madrid, which puts pressure on his family life.

Fisher Stevens really does a good job of getting to speak to everybody involved I the Beckham's story, with one notable exception, which I'll come back to. Sir Alex, Fabio Capello and dozens of his teammates from his various clubs are interviewed, even legends like Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos. There's a really cool and repeated shot choice, with an extreme closeup on a persons face as they watch a highlight. Both David and Victoria are quite open about what they felt at various points in his career, and often only really come to process some of their thoughts during these discussions. I know this story, and pretty well, but I think it does a good job of explaining what everything means at the time, to someone who wasn't interested in football.

I would say that it does gloss over the alleged affair a bit. They talk about the strain of media stories about the affair, but never whether it actually happened, and Rebecca Loos doesn't feature (presumably this was to keep their actual subjects on side).

So, it's not the most balanced documentary ever made, but neither is it a shallow puff piece about them. It's thorough and entertaining though and I enjoyed it.

Production value is very good to portray 'intimate' 'authenticity' of the subject, but this is more a PR autobiographical feature than a documentary and there should be sub-genre for these e.g. Autobiographical documentary to make it clear this isn't an independent documentary on the subject, but someone producing a documentary for themselves the way they want to be portrayed.

This does what it intends to do, present a self-portrait that also gets the audience to warm up to them, using particular relatable story-telling such as sharing struggles and personal moments. It obviously leaves out more independent narratives.

It is well-produced series you'd expect under Netflix.

The directing in this is so intriguing. Especially the players all watching the game film, us as an audience looking directly into their face while watching. And then the projecting of the film onto their faces. So so cool. This is for everyone it's not just for football teams or Beckham fans. But definitely can real anyone in because of how it tells the story of his background. The amount of people they had come and do interviews was really spectacular. I will definitely be watching more than once. It's easy to binge through or you can spread it out. I would recommend this to anyone. Very worthwhile.

David is the complete midfield genius. He's one of the greatest and is easily perhaps one of the best footballer players I've ever witnessed personally.

He's from the generation just above me so I grew up watching everything which was expected from him and that was an awful lot. Too much.

When the fateful sending-off happened against Argentina I saw that on TV like so many millions if not billions of other World Cup viewers from across the globe.

It was a very sad moment but it was also unfortunate. What is extremely sad and unforgiving is how the public treated David after it happened. The gutter UK press absolutely hounded him and I'm very sad that he didn't counter-sue them for what was absolutely bullying and intimidation.

I'm an Arsenal fan and it was David who took away some big potential wins for us and he was the crown jewel of the best United side I've ever seen.

He was truly a wonderful player. A complete midfielder and the best free-kick taker in decades; perhaps of all-time!

He married his teenage crush; Victoria from the Spice Girls. They were absolutely huge as a couple in late 1990's and 2000's. The documentary also focuses on her and how they fell in love and the crazy lifestyles they both experienced.

The Beckhams are now long retired and living the dream in their beautiful home surrounded by their beloved family. The documentary is heavily centricated around David's homelife as well exposing is his gifted personality traits such as his OCD nature and his astounding attention-to-detail.

He's got another level of intelligence with the way he can visualise a pass or project play before others can see even which route he takes in games.

The meticulous way he presents himself is a dream for the fashion industry and it's no wonder that he became a succesful model as much as a footballer. Could you imagine having him on your books? Instant-selling catalogue; no matter how bad!

He's also a thoroughly kind and humble and heart-warming dude with classic English gentleman habits. I'm proud that he's played for England and I'm proud to call myself a fan; even though he played for the wrong team!

This is the ultimate David Beckham documentary and all young sporting athletes should watch it to learn about what the sport does to you but how rewarding it is as well. Thank you, David!

I'm sorry that the FA didn't protect you enough and you got dropped by United and Real Madrid. You didn't deserve either!

David is a once in a generation star i would say. So many things have contributed to his global stardom and fame. His amazing good looks. Gorgeous and world famous music star wife and of course his absolutely amazing skills with football. The documentary was very captivating for me and made me glued to it until i binge watched it in 2 sessions. The ups and downs in his life over the years and resilience of character that David has shown is matchless. Sticking with family in tough times is his best quality that i admired the most. He could have so easily fell into traps and trepidations of fame and glamour. The beauty of whole world were at his feat but he showed absolute character every time.well almost every time apart from his lapse in Spain. This is a must watch documentary imo.

I absolutely loved every minute of this captivating series. I've always admired David Beckham from afar but honestly didn't know much about history. What a story! I had NO idea of what he went through. Furthermore, I had a somewhat negative opinion of his wife Victoria until I got the whole picture. She's a strong amazing woman. As a couple , especially a celebrity couple they are everything anyone should aspire to. The series footage is outstanding drawing you in deep. The corresponding interviews with David are at times heartbreaking as he fought back tears reliving tough parts of his life. I teared up many times and as the series came to a close I felt sad. I didn't want David or Victoria to go. An auspicious production across the board.

I am not a soccer fan, nor young enough to have really been a devoteé of the Spice Girls but I loved this fantastic documentary about David Beckham and his journey as a footballer shown through his family and relationships.

And oh, my god, with hours of interviews with key players and so much of his life documented in video and interviews, it must have been a mammoth edit.

Particularly effective was the talking directly to the screen in close up as they are watching key moments of his career and life.

The men of Real Madrid and his best man Gary Neville, Galaxy's Landon Donovan, these legendary football players were just so wonderful to hear from and the bond they shared as players.

But it isn't just in football that he was a perfectionist. He has the most amazing, clothes, décor, style, gardens ('watch the trees', to Cruz whilst having a kick) home and environment around him.

And he is the Mari Kondo of football, and his beautifully organized clothes and accessories were something to behold. As was the outdoor cooking tent off his Cotswald home's lake.

Luckily for we viewers the filmmaker had a fantastic rapport with his subject, but also a very good interviewer and the film was beautiful to watch.

With so much leftover on the cutting floor he could have made a 10 part series. And I would have been equally keen to continue watching this legendary, gorgeous and kind man.

Amazing documentary, but David Beckham needs therapy. The relationship with his father, who basically molded his son into who he always wanted to be, definitely gave David a complex. He is very likable and you really sympathize with his feelings and emotions. He just wants to play football. Posh's commitment to her family is remarkable.

As someone with zero idea of what to expect from this documentary, I'm glad I watched it! I knew of them as an "it-couple" growing up but didn't know how complicated David Beckham's football history was.

7/10 stars because I wish Posh spoke more. There are so many more layers to this story.

Fabulous documentary into the lives of the Beckhams. With honest interviews detailing the highs and lows of his career. It was great that so many individuals came together to be interviewed for this series, some you would not expect. As a 90's child I grew up watching both Victoria and David yet I saw them in a very different light. The details of the 98' World Cup were quite upsetting to listen to, and their honest and raw emotions are clear to see. I was surprised to learn just how harsh the English fans and media were on David back then. Thoroughly enjoyed this series and not ashamed to admit I shed a tear during the last episode! Absolutely worth a watch!

This documentary series should serve as an example during trainings or courses for PR consultancy. Money is well spent, that's for sure.

Okey, back to 'content'.... you watch the series and kill time without too much effort. But my God... afterwards I realized that I watched a Beckham commercials for almost 5 hours... is all this PR meant to get Beckham a royal title? Then pls mr. Charles give this man that title and safe us from more superficiality, dishonesty and no transparency. The more I type the more I realise that I have probably been seen as a stupid sheep by the makers?

I have nothing against David Beckham, don't get me wrong but thank God Victoria came by every now and then and gave us probably 'unintentionally' some real info.

Still I hope they keep there happiness en joy of course

P. S. I can say from experience: A man who is so focused on cleaning and spends a lot time and energy on it seems nice but it's torture in real life. They seem tot live longer though (scientifically substantiated, go Google it) because it also makes them move more, but I suspect Beckham has already built up considerable reserves.

I loved the footage of David as a child and young man growing into his talent and the obvious pride of his father and mother as they spoke about his progress. David bought a lot of women into football - including me - partly because he was undoubtedly talented and beautiful (I'd forgotten how damn beautiful till I watched this old footage!) - but also because of his charisma. He was everywhere in the 90s and in the UK you couldn't have avoided him or the drama surrounding his life if you'd tried. This documentary does a great job of introducing him to a new generation or as a retrospective and has an impressive cast of interviewees giving their own perspectives. Of course it's all presented from David's point of view but I watched all four episodes enthralled all over again.

Fisher Stevens has knocked out of the park!

Story telling with humor, love and excitement!

Also, Victoria was very very personable...without doubt , Posh and Becks havea genuine love.

This was a documentary of love of family, football and marriage.

There is so much more than football , the whole documentary IS football... I'm truly so impressed with with how tension builds as events are led up to..we know the outcome, but still!

The interviews with teammates are insightful, full of humor and more that saying good things.

I often get annoyed with music in documentaries... not this one.

Oh! No annoying cartoons..

Best documentary I've seen in ages!