Director: Thea Sharrock
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 125
minutes
Year:
2024
Starring: Bill Nighy, Michael Ward, Kit Young, Sheyi Cole, Tom Vaughnan-Lawlor,
Robin Nazari, Valeria Golino
Description: Advocates to
end homelessness, organize an annual tournament for Homeless people to compete
in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2024 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 17: A FILM BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Review: Mal is a football scout. He now leads a British football team. But not
the team we know. He is the head coach for the English national team for the
homeless. Every year, there is a football competition: The Homeless World Cup.
“The Beautiful Game” is a
sympathetic feel-good film about the World Cup of soccer for the homeless: an
annual event where homeless people are, for a very brief moment, the hero, and
not condemned by society. The focus is on the British team, led by Mal,
delightfully portrayed by Bill Nighy. In Rome, he must lead his tem to victory,
including the help of former talent Vinny.
The film takes a few side
paths and leans heavily on sports movie cliches, but is ultimately extremely satisfying,
as a tale of infectious underdogs.
Rating: 3,5/ 5
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