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Gurinder ChadhaCamera:
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Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Archie Panjabi, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson, Preeya Kalidas (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Zoals zoveel voetbalgekke jongeren wil Jess graag voetballen zoals David Beckham. Haar traditionele ouders zien liever dat ze een rechtenstudie gaat doen, gaat samenwonen met een Aziatische jongen en leert om Indiaas eten te bereiden. Jules is de sterspeler van Hounslow Harriers, die Jess spot terwijl ze een balletje trapt in het park. Ze haalt Jess over om mee te gaan naar de training. Niet veel later sneakt Jess bij elke mogelijkheid het huis uit om te werken aan haar dribbels, afrondingen en vrije trappen. Wanneer Jess' ouders ontdekken waar ze mee bezig is slaat de vlam natuurlijk in de pan. Ondertussen is Jules moeder Paula doodsbang dat Jules voetbalobsessie haar verandert in een schreeuwende lesbie. (A-Film Benelux)
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If you agree to play the creators’ game here, then, as a harmless family TV movie with an obligatory message, it’s quite all right. However, it lacks the humor to make it a comedy, the matches or races to make it a sports movie and the relationships to make it a teenage “relationships" movie. The would-be sports sequences are edited and directed appallingly, but there luckily there are so few of them that they don’t get a chance to get on your nerves. The girls are likeable, although Keira is still a kid really, but they are tripped up by the shaky beginning and the unbearable length. The filmmakers deserve to get a red card for that. But it has no problem keeping up with the substitutes on the mundane movies bench, that we see dozens of every year. If you don’t mind the downsides, I see no reason for not setting off down the path toward a big dream, encountering prejudice from the family and the outside world.
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Bend It Like Beckham is a charming comedy that reminds that you that you should follow your dreams and never give up. Director Gurinder Chadha’s cultivated, gentle humour benefits from the contrast of two diametrically opposed cultures. And she knows how to work with actors like few others. The young Parminder Nagra is especially memorable. If you like distinctive comedies with a British touch, believe that dreams are achievable and you’re perhaps a bit of a misunderstood outsider, don’t hesitate to watch this movie. It's not Billy Elliot, but it is definitely a film that will give you something.
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I enjoyed this movie years ago, so I was quite happy to refresh my memory of it. I like Indian culture, even though it's quite unique. I enjoy football, which is simply a straightforward and unique sport, and of course, I love good movies. This is a fairly good comedy that has strong characters in the lead roles. It's nice to look at.
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A likable sports comedy from two different worlds. Given that I don’t like Keira Knightley and that I was a bit disappointed with the subsequent Bride and Prejudice, I had a nice feeling from this relaxing film. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was already well on his way to becoming Henry. :) Thanks for the donations, this is a good solution.
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A contradictory film – either you love it or you don't understand how anyone can love it. I'm one of those who doesn't get it. Too overcooked for me. The film certainly doesn't deserve to carry Beckham in its title. The only positive thing here is the beautiful Keira. Nothing else.
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