Perhaps because the Caribbean serves as its main setting, Fire in Babylon simply can't help but take it easy.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney
Crisply shot and edited, with effective use of Ashutosh Phatak’s graceful music, this is a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible.
The New York Times by Mike Hale
It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history.
Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization.
A treat for cricket fans who'll thrill to this nostalgic look back at one of sport's greatest teams.