Pelé's contradictions are fascinating.

Nicholas and Tryhorn's new film for Netflix, though plenty laudatory, presents a contemplative Pelé that appears human after all

A fitting tribute to both the man and the myth, unwilling to turn a blind eye to his shortcomings and yet perceptive enough to recognize that his failings were secondary to his athletic brilliance.

Whatever the frustrations of this film, it is full of glorious archive footage of its subject playing football in his prime, which alone makes it well worth watching.