I am generally not a fan of sports movies, or team sports in general. But, I thought I would give this a go because I am a big fan of Bill Nighy.
The movie itself is a bit all over the place, and doesn't seem to find itself until the team gets to Italy. Until that moment, it's really hard to understand what is going on (at least I felt that way) with the individual players. We only know, that for whatever reason, they are all homeless. Once the action starts in Rome, we begin to understand the underlying issues for all the player. That is where it gets interesting. It's also based on real people and, obviously, the Homeless World Cup. I had never heard of it before, but now that I have I love the idea of how it helps people.
It certainly is worth a watch.
The movie itself is a bit all over the place, and doesn't seem to find itself until the team gets to Italy. Until that moment, it's really hard to understand what is going on (at least I felt that way) with the individual players. We only know, that for whatever reason, they are all homeless. Once the action starts in Rome, we begin to understand the underlying issues for all the player. That is where it gets interesting. It's also based on real people and, obviously, the Homeless World Cup. I had never heard of it before, but now that I have I love the idea of how it helps people.
It certainly is worth a watch.