This film is a delightful cross between The Bad News Bears and The Full Monty. But, the film really takes only the best from those other films.
Yes, the story is the familiar drill about whipping a rag-tag group of misfits into a competent team, but the individual personalities of the actors and the sweetness of the characters make this a very easy film to watch.
It is funny to watch macho stereotypes fall as the gay players become better and better at soccer. Also, during the climactic match between the hetero team and the homo team, when the straights decide to play dirty; they can only think of pushing, shoving, punching or tripping the gay guys. When the gays decide to fight back, it's by groping their opponents butts,grabbing their balls and kissing them. Very Funny! The straights are not prepared for this kind of dirty ball playing.
There is a predictable resolution between the gay hero and his homophobic dad, but over-all, this film was a charming diversion.
Yes, the story is the familiar drill about whipping a rag-tag group of misfits into a competent team, but the individual personalities of the actors and the sweetness of the characters make this a very easy film to watch.
It is funny to watch macho stereotypes fall as the gay players become better and better at soccer. Also, during the climactic match between the hetero team and the homo team, when the straights decide to play dirty; they can only think of pushing, shoving, punching or tripping the gay guys. When the gays decide to fight back, it's by groping their opponents butts,grabbing their balls and kissing them. Very Funny! The straights are not prepared for this kind of dirty ball playing.
There is a predictable resolution between the gay hero and his homophobic dad, but over-all, this film was a charming diversion.