For a while, I sat blank staring at the screen wondering why my friends had forced me to watch this film. But after that point, I wondered why nobody had made me see it sooner.
You will have to adjust to the characters and possibly the accent (if you're American), but once you do, you will fall in love with these characters. The plot is simple: a girl wants to be a professional soccer player, but her family thinks it is not right for women to pursue soccer. You may not have strict parents or a love for soccer, but we all know what it's like to have goals and face the obstacles we must face in order to achieve them.
By the way, it's Keira Knightley. She's a little thin for my liking in this movie, but her acting is fine, and heck - it's Keira Knightley, probably the biggest rising star in England today. You know you can't get enough of her (especially if you've seen "The Jacket").
What I really liked is the angle of Indian and Sikh culture. That's certainly not what you expect from a soccer film. But it's all here: the weddings, the music, the weird old man in the weird painting... a little background in Sikhism or Indian culture would be helpful, but not necessary to enjoy this film.
You can do worse. Recommended to watch if you're in a bonding situation (especially if you're two girls) or might be a lesbian. Everyone else, you can watch this film, too. I'm not a lesbian, and I enjoyed it.
You will have to adjust to the characters and possibly the accent (if you're American), but once you do, you will fall in love with these characters. The plot is simple: a girl wants to be a professional soccer player, but her family thinks it is not right for women to pursue soccer. You may not have strict parents or a love for soccer, but we all know what it's like to have goals and face the obstacles we must face in order to achieve them.
By the way, it's Keira Knightley. She's a little thin for my liking in this movie, but her acting is fine, and heck - it's Keira Knightley, probably the biggest rising star in England today. You know you can't get enough of her (especially if you've seen "The Jacket").
What I really liked is the angle of Indian and Sikh culture. That's certainly not what you expect from a soccer film. But it's all here: the weddings, the music, the weird old man in the weird painting... a little background in Sikhism or Indian culture would be helpful, but not necessary to enjoy this film.
You can do worse. Recommended to watch if you're in a bonding situation (especially if you're two girls) or might be a lesbian. Everyone else, you can watch this film, too. I'm not a lesbian, and I enjoyed it.