Watching a single athlete for the duration of a game is an interesting concept, but Zidane is better in theory than in execution.

There's more filler than real action (much like any soccer match, in my opinion) and the film is a challenge to get all the way through for anyone without an interest in the game or Zidane himself.

It mesmerises yet it also bores. It’s a fascinating experiment and a frustrating film.

Strangely enjoyable.

The stuff between goals can be agonizingly dull, but the film’s sensory impact is heightened by Mogwai’s menacing score and Darius Khondji’s dazzling cinematography.