Bend It Like Beckham

Pros: A rather sensitive but gutsy story about teenage rebellion.
Cons: You think you may have seen this sort of film before.

World, meet Jess (Parminder Nagra) -- short for Jesminder -- a young teen girl in the suburbs of London. In her traditional Sikh family, she's a bit of a rebel, thinking of football (soccer for us Yanks), and one day making it big. Enough so that she ...

Pros: Excellent acting, directing and action scenes, plus believable story
Cons: A little predictable

One of the downsides of living in the middle of nowhere (Odessa, Texas is 300 miles from any large c ...

Pros: Very funny, good performances by a largely unknown cast, strong storyline, sharp cultural humour
Cons: Occasional scenes that add to the length of the film but not much else...

Note for our American Cousins – when I say “football”, read “soccer”. Jess – full name Jasminder Bhamra - (Parminder Nagra) dreams of playing professional football and is crazy about David Beckham. (No accounting for ...

Pros: Parminder Nagra's performance; supporting cast; Gurinder Chadha's direction; fun and exuberant
Cons: Predictable in places (especially the romantic comedy); pace a bit ragged

Jess Bhamra has a dream. Make that an obsession. The young Indian woman living in England loves to think, watch, and play football (i.e. "soccer" for us Yanks). What's more, despite her diminutive stature, Jess (Parminder Nagra) is a good player, tough ...

Pros: characters, story, fun, acting, lack of Beckham.
Cons: lack of football, one scene of Beckham is to much.

Bend It Like Beckham tells a simple tale of a young Indian girl named Jess who enjoys playing football with the guys. Sadly her parents are not to keen on the idea of her playing football, but grudgingly allow her to continue playing in the park ...

Pros: has a lot of heart and charm, great debut performances by the leads
Cons: Not much

WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL WITH DAVID BECKHAM?! Being an avid supporter of Beckham's former rival team (Arsenal), it makes me wonder even more as to why he is so special. Sure, he can bend a ball like crazy. But there are many footballers who can do that. S ...

Pros: A fun movie for the whole family. Good acting, culture and a good story.
Cons: Nothing that I noticed.

Angry women: You take your lesbian feet out of my shoes! Elderly Women [bystander]: I thought she was a Pisces? Directed By Gurinder Chadha Parminder Nagra as Jess Bhamra Keira Knightley as Jules Paxton Jonathan ...

Pros: Parminder Nagra. Keira Knightley. Charming cultural background.
Cons: The usual sports film cliches.

I phoned up my favorite limo service this morning requesting the pink stretch Lincoln Town Car they keep for my outings and soon Miguel was pulling it into the driveway of Chateau Maine and I was off to the Ojai valley to Camp Sisterwood where I am to ...

Pros: Great performances, 'nice' film.
Cons: The marketing was a bit rubbish in the UK.

It's such an obvious idea that I'm surprised no one's done it before. After all, what are the two things that men are supposed to talk about above all others? Football and women. Bringing the two together is such a sure-fire hit it's barely worth mentioni ...

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(Note: I’m warning you that I do give away a lot of the plot details. Be warned.) Jess is a girl living in London. Her parents are Indian. Jess likes soccer and sees a future for herself playing it, but her parents don’t feel that it’s an ...

Pros: Dynamic script, a glimpse into a middle class British-Indian household
Cons: Contrived feel-good movie with a worn-out plot, ineffective film edit, flat characters

There are many movies that deal with underestimated youth being given the chance for recognition and stardom. Which path do they take? The safe route, to stick by what is familiar, or the glorious route, which is strewn with the dangers of disappointmen ...

Pros: Generally fun. Descent script and cast. Inoffensive for the most part.
Cons: Player-coach weirdness.

There's one scene, one shot really, in "Bend it Like Beckham" that sucked me into watching it. Normally a "chick" movie showcasing a sport that I find to be like watching flies copulate would be a no-brain pass-a-roo for me. However, a while back I ...

Pros: Moving, drama, hot girls.
Cons: A bit lengthy.

Bend It Like Beckham probably won't be making my Top 100 list once I do the revising that's due within a few months, but it is one of the best films I've seen in a while. It's touching, moving, realistic, and it has beautiful women. All a guy could ...

Pros: Feelings, subtle comedy, values, power of determination and love
Cons: Lacks strength in plot

Gurinder Chada by her charismatic creation “Bend It Like Beckham” has really kicked an awe inspiring goal in the goal-post of the silver screens. With the name Beckham, the first thing that gives a tinkle into the eager minds of the viewers is ...

Pros: Funny, refreshing cast.
Cons: A little lengthy

How many of the girls out there who admire David Beckham (the former Manchester United player) as a ...