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Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
The reason I like women's football
When I saw Bend it like Beckham for the first time I wasn't sure if i'd like it. I also knew very little about women's football.
I loved the film and it really inspired me to start following women's football. It's a film that men and women can enjoy equally.
This is still my favourite Keira Knightly film (though I've yet to see Atonement. Parminda Nagra is also great as Jess. They both are believable as footballers
The ending is a bit corny with Jess scoring the winner with a Beckham like free kick, especially as the way she kicks it would cause the ball to canon into the wall. But that shouldn't detract from what is a very good film.
Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
Absolute Rubbish
This is the worst film I've ever seen. I've never seen a less believable storyline. In the first film Santiago was part of a poor Mexican immigrant family, yet by the end of the film he's miraculously playing premier league football.
Then in the 2nd film it gets even less believable. He suddenly finds himself playing for Real Madrid and winning the champions league.
So to get this straight, in what's meant to be little over a year he goes from being an immigrant with hardly any cash, to champions league winner.
Also, this film is obviously a marketing tool for David Beckham (as if he needs help becoming even more famous.) Beckham has already proved that he shouldn't ever speak in public, now he's proved that he can't act.
If you are a real football fan, don't go anywhere near this film.