Bend It Like Beckham

Coloured by its vibrant Indian culture mix, Bend It Like Beckham is a gloriously funny, observant and delightful film about passion. Bend It Like Beckham takes pleasure in bending the rules - from girls playing football to the taboo of inter-racial relationships. ... Full Review

Beckham's greatest strength, however, is its largely unknown cast, lead by newcomer Parminder K Nagra, who charms with her innocent face and puppy dog eyes. Chadha, an Indian-born Londoner herself, has obviously put a lot of her experience - including her own charming family - into the film, as abundantly clear on her commentary with co-writer Paul Mayeda Berges. ... Full Review

Coloured by its vibrant Indian culture mix, Bend It Like Beckham is a gloriously funny, observant and delightful film about passion. Bend It Like Beckham takes pleasure in bending the rules from girls playing football to the taboo of inter-racial relationships. ... Full Review

Especially a great film for preteen girls. I saw this movie in the UK when it was released and loved it. ... Full Review

The clash between immigrants and their acclimated offspring often drives big fat cross-cultural comedies, whether they be smart independent films like The Wedding Banquet or more mainstream efforts like Beckham. Set in a middle-class suburb of London, the story centers on the travails of Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra (radiant Parminder K. Nagra), a teenager whose passion for football conflicts with her stern but loving parents' traditional values. ... Full Review

It's a warm fun movie with a good sense of humor. An apt metaphor for the maneuver energetic teens of strict parents must do in order to score goals of their own. Still, the film squarely has something elusive to many other films -- heart. ... Full Review

The spectacularly enjoyable comedy Bend It Like Beckham , named after Brit footballer David Beckham, features a superbly nuanced cast and a hilarious script (comment by a reluctant soccer mom: ''All I'm saying is there is a reason why Sporty Spice is the only one of them without a fella''). ... Full Review

Bend it Like Beckham is a very entertaining coming of age story THE BONUS FEATURES There's nothing here that isn't expected for this style of film, but luckily, there is very little fluff. ... Full Review

While the film includes some standard issue contrivances and coincidences, it also puts them to good use, an investigation of the ways that expectations and assumptions shape experiences, particularly, girls experiences. And so, they take to heart the advice offered by Jess best friend Tony (Ameet Chana): What your parents dont know wont hurt them. ... Full Review

Nobody can bend it like Beckham, she beams, referring to his extraordinary ability to warp space in order to get the ball to the goal. But for Bend It Like Beckham writer-director Gurinder Chadha and her aunties (several of whom appear in the film as well), this feature is both clever and apt. ... Full Review