The Match is a sweet spin on the underdog theme. The story is set in a picturesque Scottish village, the teams represent two pubs in a 100-year competition, and this is the year that winner takes all.
For such a seemingly small film, it includes a number of big-time actors who contribute good performances: Richard E Grant, Ian Holm, Tom Sizemore, and Pierce Brosnan.
For some reason, the British reviews of this movie are quite harsh. But the soccer is good (although minimal), the story is well-told, and the cinematography is excellent. It is the classic sports movie plot of “inept team triumphs over elite bad guys after inspirational speech”.
7 Soccer Movie Mom Rating = 7
Resources:
- Release Date: 1999-08-13 (UK)
- American title is The Match
- In the UK, the title was The Beautiful Game
- IMDB
- WIKI
- Director: Mick Davis
- Stars: Richard E Grant
- Watch the Trailer on Daily Motion
