simon_pdavid Churchill once said, of his memoirs of WW2. "This is not history, this is my case"The same can be said for Fire in Babylon - it is brilliant, moving and a must watch for anyone who loves the game of cricket. But it is one side's story.Some of these examples have already been covered by previous reviewers, but I'll add my take :The West Indies were one all with India in '76, when they caught them on an unsafe pitch and basically bowled bodyline. The Indians are no cowards. They held their own in a hostile environment.The traditional bogan VB-fueled abuse at the MCG is not particularly racial. Botham's paternity has been questioned on many occasions, as has Hadlee's supposed inter-species sexual predilictions. To act offended and then half an hour later say "if you cannot stand the heat - get out" is a bit hypocritical. Alvin Kalicharran was not mentioned. No-one would know that he was WI's best batsman in the mid 70s, and captained them when the rest went off to make money on the Packer circus.Which leads to -> there was a bit of Black-Asian tension in the WI in the 70s, and a feeling that some good Asian West Indians were being marginalised by the new regime. Some of those Asians joined the rebel team to South Africa. Maybe they felt "seriously embodied" with their struggling brothers and sisters in Uganda.For the sake of fairness, Tony Greig's grovelling crawl back to the pavilion could have been mentioned - he did publicly admit what an idiot he'd been. He made his amends by helping sign up the West Indies up to WSC thereby getting them the pay they deserved. Went on to become good friends with Michael Holding.It's a great story, but more Disney than Documentary.

sachinshastri This documentary is just not for any cricket lover, but for someone who romanticizes with the game, particularly, with the Caribbean style. The documentary goes on to depict the stories behind those sensational victories of the great team of West Indies, throughput the 70's and 80's. The stories of fighting against colonialism, racism, prejudices, authoritarianism and divisional tactics of politicians, and how, the cricket team and its Captain Sir Clive Lloyd, goes on to win the game for his people, both, on and off field, by bringing the team together, through the thicks and thins.PS: Micheal Holding's and Sir Vivian Richards' narration adds beauty to the whole experience. Long live Caribbean Cricket!

maxqnzs42 This would be it. A very, very good example of the documentary film art, I think. I was a child in the 70s, and loved watching the matches and players referred to in this film, but had no idea what was going on off the pitch.Of course the film makers have a point of view they are promoting, but since it's one that was NEVER heard elsewhere, it is certainly fair that they take the chance to provide a different context and some background to the very widely promoted views of the Windies pace attack of the time. The clear connection between the socio-political environment and the players' motivation was fascinating, and the graphic illustration of the shameless and shameful racism and colonial bigotry was illuminating. I can't recommend this film highly enough to any fan of sports documentaries.

Sohrab Swing I had heard much about Windies cricket of the 70's and 80's. I had never understood why they were so aggressive. I had not understood how they became such great sporting giants. I think I know now. 11 guys from different islands form a team that makes them known around the globe. They left a legacy unparalleled to date in any sports. The people of Windies are proud of their Cricket. And why not they produced a team and legends that will live for ever in the pages of history. This documentary should be an example for other sports and nations as well. The only thing that could have made the movie more powerful would have been more video highlights, more action. Congrats to Stevan Riley for producing a wonderful movie.