Goal! (2006)

Waste of time

To me, this movie is perfection.

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

An inspirational movie not just for soccer players but for all of us. Thanks for Glen Foy. Very entertaining movie.

GOAL!I am not a football fan at all. I very rarely watch it or even show an interest in it. But I got given this movie on DVD for nothing. Another reason to think that this film will not be any good.The movie is about an illegal immigrant in America who is struggling in the family business. He flies to the UK after an ex-footballer sees him play and promises him big things. When he gets to the UK, he gets a try out for Newcastle United… The movie is about his struggle to make it as a professional footballer.I know I didn't make it sound great, did I? Well to be honest, it was not great. I didn't hate it at all. I quite liked it, but it was not really a gripping story or something I would consider a movie. It felt very much like a TV movie. There were a few famous faces in it which gave it a bigger movie feel, but to me this is not a film that I would go out of my way to watch.The story is good and runs along smoothly, there was just not a lot happening in it. The guy is having relationship problems with his Dad who didn't want him to go and play football at all. He also really struggled to get on the team as he was victimised by some of the rest of the team. It is basically a film about someone who overcomes their struggle.The acting was quite good really from most of the cast. The actors were good, the footballers were really bad. Kuno Becker plays Santiago Munez. Kuno was the best actor in the movie. He did a great job and was very believable. He also has an amazing talent with a football. Other cast members that did a good job were Tony Plana, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel and Sean Pertwee. Now… there were a few cameos in the movie from real professional footballers… David Beckham & Alan Shearer. Blimey lads! Do not give up the day job. These boys cannot act to save their lives. It was actually cringe worthy. I will say one thing… it was so bad it made me laugh, so it brought a bit of comedy to the movie.There were some moments in the film that were quite sad. Emotionally the story had some strong points. Just not enough to actually make me love this film. It felt like a Sunday afternoon movie to me. I suppose if you are a football fan, you might like this a little bit more. But even then it still is not great. There is great news though… it is a lot better than Bend it Like Beckham.The soundtrack was a lot of fun though. At times through the movie there were a few songs playing from the band Oasis. I used to like their music, so this was a pleasant surprise for me.Oh… there was one other thing. There is one scene in the movie where Santiago kicks the ball and scores a goal… my god it was terrible! You could clearly see the ball was computer generated. The whole scene looked like a scene from a cheesy b-movie. It was all bad. I had to laugh.But even though this film really was not great, I did quite like it when it was on. It was entertaining and there were some good bits.I will give this film 6 out of 10."The only one who can tell me I'm not good enough is you. And even then I may not agree with you."For more reviews, please like my Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204?ref=hl

A classic tale of rags to riches, this film is one of the most uplifting and inspirational pieces of cinema I have seen in a long time. A breath of fresh air to a somewhat clogged genre of sport films. The basic plot outline is of a young Mexican, Santiago Munez, who, with his family, crosses the boarder into America to pursue the classic "American dream". After getting noticed by an ex football talent scout, Glen Foye, played by the superb Stephen Dillane, he makes his way to England to trail for Newcastle United. With many humps and bumps along the way, this fairytale story eventually climaxes with Santiago gaining his place on the Newcastle United senior team. This heartwarming tale has it all, happiness, sadness, romance and some terrific "one-liners". The quality of football acting is also flawless and aided by the appearance of professional footballers such as Alan Shearer who really know how to use the leg weight machines in a gym. I would definitely give this film four yes's and recommend it to all cinema lovers - "he saw me play, he saw me play!"

So yeah, a story simple as simple can get- a man dreams of being a soccer player, and is one day offered a chance by a major to go to England to join a major soccer team. No kidding that's basically the plot of the whole thing. So yeah, it's gonna be a bad soccer movie, right? That's basically my thoughts before watching this movie.Boy, am I ever kicking myself to this day for thinking that.This movie was a PROFOUNDLY amazing movie on every level. I wasn't expecting The Godfather, and normally I'm not a fan of sports movies. But watching this movie, I was so surprised at how much I liked it. It take a plot that would normally be considered simple and turns it into something complex and surprisingly really great. One would not expect a good movie at all watching it, but they would be surprised as hell at how well done it is.Ever since his childhood days in Mexico, Santiago Munez has had one dream- playing soccer. One night, his family sneaks across the border into California, where he has two jobs- one as a chef in a Chinese restaurant and one as a gardener for his dad. In his time off in the hot California sun, he plays soccer with his mates. That's his passion. His dream is to be a major league soccer player for a soccer team. Putting aside his status as an illegal immigrant, he saves his earnings so he can try out for a major soccer team.Then one day, a man from England sees him playing Soccer. He is impressed at how well Munez plays. After the game, he offers him the chance to go to England and try out for the team. His grandmother encourages him to ignore his non-believing father and just go, offering him the money.While in the UK, Munez learns that it's not easy being a big-name soccer player. And he learns it the hard way- he has trouble playing in the rain, he has trouble with his severe asthma, and a death in the family causes some drama.This film is of course clichéd and predictable- LA is depicted with an orange tint, England is depicted with a rainy, cold washed-out blue tint, the stereotypical characters all come into effect at one point, and the finale is predictable as ever. But the way the movie is done, it's done in a way that you wouldn't care about that- you'd just really be blown away by how amazingly well done it is. And I must say, if this movie doesn't make you wanna go to England, who knows what will.Do not miss this movie, even if you don't like soccer. It is a great movie.