MY IMDB REVIEW FROM BEFORE IT PLAYED THE US
Good but not great
You either accept this movie as it is or you don't.
This is a very silly movie about a group of brothers who form a soccer team and find self respect in doing so. Its basically a kung fu movie done as a soccer film.
As I said, its very silly, for example the villain's soccer team is called Team Evil. The film is knowing and cute and sweet and funny...
...and I didn't care for it.
Don't get me wrong, I laughed and I smiled and I thought it was way too long and occasionally over done. Perhaps this plays better in the "short version" that Miramax was going to release in the US which was to be about 20 minutes shorter then its original, and apparently now restored running time. To me its an hour long story, not two.
What boggles my mind is that the film is going to get any sort of real release here. Granted the release date has been changed several times, which has caused the director and star to be on TV shows promoting a film that was now months away.But I can't help but wonder if someone really likes the film or if they think the combo of soccer and kung fu is going to play well in Peoria or at least to Peroria's help. Frankly its not that good and no better than any of several dozen comedies that Hong Kong film makers have produced over the years.
Then again I know this has been a big hit on the festival circuit and I've been reading about it for a while in articles by people who really like it, so what the hell do I know? If you like silly try it.
Who knows it may strike you as something wonderful, as for me I'm simply going to remain puzzled.
No I'm going to watch Bend it Like Beckham again.
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