'Mexico 86' Review: Diego Luna Stars in Satirical Film About Corruption Behind Mexico's World Cup Bid
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John Serba
Summary
A review of the Netflix film 'Mexico 86', a satirical fictionalized account directed by Gabriel Ripstein starring Diego Luna as a corrupt political fixer who manipulates Mexico's successful bid to host the 1986 World Cup. The film focuses on organizational corruption and poisoned ambition rather than being a traditional underdog sports movie, arriving just before the 2026 World Cup.
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· 3 pulledSome of these events did happen
Those looking for another rah-rah underdog sports movie should look elsewhere, though
This film is more about poisoned ambition than who puts the ball in the
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