Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Tweekums Eighteen year old Jess dreams of playing football like her hero David Beckham even though her playing is limited to having a kick-around in the local park. Here she is spotted by Jules; who plays for the local women's team. Jules tells Jess that she should try out and she quickly impresses Joe, the coach. She is invited to join the team but there is a problem; her Sikh family expect her to go to university and marry a nice Indian boy not 'waste her life' playing football. She tells her parents that she is going out to a job but it isn't long before they learn the truth. She manages to continue to play and Joe thinks that both Jules and Jess have what it takes to go to the top in the women's game. As well as the drama about the football there is confusion when Jess's family fear she is seeing a white boy, Jules' mother thinks she is a lesbian, Jules and Jess fall out because the both like Joe and Jess's sister is getting married… inevitably the wedding clashes with the football final that is due to be watched by a talent scout from America.This film is a lot of fun even if the basic plot isn't the most original and most viewers won't be surprised at how the story works out. It does bring some interesting twists to the genre and the fact that Jess is a Sikh allows some stereotypes to be played with in a gentle rather than offensive way. There is more humour provided by Jules's mother as she is embarrassingly keen to show how open-minded and unprejudiced she is… right up until the thinks her daughter might be a lesbian! The cast does a solid job; Parminder Nagra is really good as Jess and Kiera Knightly is equally impressive as Jules. The rest of the cast is pretty good too. The football scenes are decent enough; I enjoyed the way the scenes from the final match were intercut with scenes from the lively wedding party. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody wanting a decent feel-good film with a solid enough story and plenty of laughs.

Python Hyena Bend It Like Beckham (2002): Dir: Gurinder Chadha / Cast: Parminder K. Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Juliet Stevenson, Shaheen Khan: Refreshing foreign comedy about shaping character stranded between two factors. Parminder K. Nagra stars as a teenage Indian girl who has a talent for playing soccer. Her family is heavily into tradition expecting her to follow sister's path as she prepares for her wedding. She secretly plays soccer until she is found out and forced to make a choice. Effective setup addresses family issues but travels formula grounds. This has all been done before but with the location change it attempts to try something new. Stylish direction by Gurinder Chadha that is perhaps better than the film deserves. Nagra stands firm as the lead who shelters a secret life. How her situation turns out isn't that difficult to foresee. Keira Knightley is wonderful as Nagra's friend. Knightley's mother sees both girls hug and believes that they are lesbians. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers plays Nagra's coach who sees potential but the role is pretty much standard issue with these films, and here it isn't too far off familiarity. The parents all behave like idiots with their religious beliefs that they attempt to shove down their daughter's throat. Religious elements are silly but theme regard realizing potential and bending it in the right direction. Score: 6 / 10

Johan Dondokambey The story premise is actually an old classic within the animation genre, one that's 'never let anyone stop your determination' kind of thing. It's developed quite well from the introduction of the character to the final conflict. All the other colors is just like what an Indian movie is expected to be, full of complementary characters, complications, and conflicts here and there. The depiction of cultural influence is very strong, just as in any other Indian based movies. Although one thing quite disappointed me. The title, and the first sequence suggest that there will be David Beckham in person not just after that short dreamy scene. I expected at least Jes can go to see Becks play on the pitch or the like. But the whole movie is just centered on Jes, with the least depiction of how Jes tries to have a decent bent shot. She just goes all the way like a striker goes, while Becks is really a right wing player. The action is just a typical, even with Kiera Nightly. Thus I think this is not that good of an entertainment.

josefina-hansen I think that this movie is very sweet!It shows how two different cultures can overcome their differences and be united. With this said, it is also a romantic movie, that shows how love can interfere with friendship, hobbies and you're family.This is a movie to see with friends or alone. But when you see it, do not judge it upon the quality of the movie, but on the story, and the connection between the great actors. A movie does not have to have a very big budget, and the very best actors to be good. (but in this case i think that the actors really is great!) I think that this is one of the best roles that Jonathan Rhys Meyers have played. Give yourself time to see this, if you like comedian romantic movies!