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Bend It Like Beckham
UK 2002, 108 minutes
Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Rating: [M]
Genres: Comedy / Girl-centric
Topics: Sport, Indigenous & Minority Cultures.
Aroview: Adding exotic, gender-twisting charm and two vivacious performances to the underdog-feelgood formula, this girls-just-wanna-play-footy rom-com netted breakout box office success.
Saddled with heavy cultural tradition and “just being a girl”, Jess, the teenage daughter of Indian immigrants, and her free-spirited London pal fight for their right to bend it like England’s favourite footballer, and for the attention of an eligible young soccer coach (Rhys-Meyers). Lighter than its gender opposite, BILLY ELLIOT, but fresher than similar Stateside fare, the fairer sex especially, are more likely to forgive some rather wish-fulfilment plotting that escalates before the full time whistle.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Good Enough). Showing 1-6 of 6 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) ~Sarah
3 stars (Good Enough) Fun, although shallow, this girly comedy will provide a few laughs, but it's best moments are those involving the Indian family and cultural differences, and there are better Bolly/Hollywood comedies out there. ~Tom H
3 stars (Good Enough) Jess, determined to play for her local football team, defies the traditional Sikh boundaries of her to follow her dreams. Light-hearted feel-good tale that probably due to it's title had wider appeal than it might have otherwise. ~GenXGirl
3 stars (Good Enough) ~Milana
3 stars (Good Enough) Very mainstream but the two leads give such appealing performances that it is hard to dislike. The main downside was the Rhys Meyers character which at the end of the day we could have done without. ~Tubbs
4 stars (Very Good) 3-4 stars. I enjoyed the portrayal of life in London in 2002; also enjoyed the Indian family perspectives ~L
DVD Features
- audio commentary
- deleted scenes
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- music clips
- extra stuff
- aspect ratio: 16:9
Close Relatives
- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
- Looking For Eric (2009)
- Ae Fond Kiss (2004)
- Bhaji On the Beach (1993)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- East Is East (1999)
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