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By Melissa Camacho
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Wayward tennis player docu has mature themes, cursing.
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Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
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What's the Story?
BOOM! BOOM! THE WORLD VS. BORIS BECKER is a two-part documentary series about German tennis champion Boris Becker. Beginning with an interview with Becker in April 2022, three days before his sentencing and incarceration by a British court for hiding assets associated with a bankruptcy case, it offers an overview of his tennis career that took off in 1985 after becoming the youngest Wimbledon men's singles champion at the age of 17. It also examines how his early success eventually led to problems like burnout, drug use, and poor money management. Archive footage of tennis matches, and interviews with Becker, his wife Barbara, longtime friends, and former tennis rivals add insight into how he played the game, and how his risk-taking habits led to disastrous results in his personal life.
Is It Any Good?
The compelling docuseries offers viewers an interesting look at Becker's 16-year career, during which time he won 49 championships and six major singles titles. Becker, as well as those close to him at the time, offer their thoughts about what he was like before, during, and after specific matches throughout those years. Top-seeded players like John McEnroe and Michael Stich share what it was like to play against him, too. Meanwhile, Becker also talks about his trials and tribulations off the court, which up until his imprisonment included a slew of bad financial choices, legal woes, and a sex scandal. Throughout these conversations he manages to remain likable, despite the fact that he doesn't take a lot of responsibility for what he's done or the consequences he's facing. Nonetheless, Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker does its best to deliver a broader, more even-handed presentation of the controversial player's career that tennis fans will enjoy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the work that goes into a professional tennis career. How much of a top tennis player's success is based on talent, how much of it is due to hard work? What are the pitfalls of becoming successful in tennis, or any professional sport, at a very young age?
How objective is Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker? Would the story about Becker's professional tennis career be as entertaining if it didn't include the controversies in his personal life?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 7, 2023
- Network : Apple TV
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 26, 2023
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