Film Review - Bend It Like Beckham

AS and A Level Physical Education (Sport & Coaching)

Film Review

Bend It Like Beckham

Bend it like Beckham is an inter-racial comedy that projects a young women’s love for football and the obstacles and setbacks she has to face to follow her dream.

The plot is completely unique. Eighteen year old, Jasbinder (Parminder Nagra), nicknamed Jess by close family and friends idolizes soccer superstar David Beckham. She has an amazing skill and passion for football, but has never played anywhere apart from her local park with a bunch of lads. Her talent is spotted by Jules (Keira Knightley), a team player for a local team, Houndslow Harriers. Jess goes for trials for the team, and easily impresses the sceptical coach, Joe (Jonathan Rhys-Myers). He sees her talent and allows her join the team, after a small setback she is seen playing upfront with her newly found friend and team mate, Jules whose dream is to play in the United States women’s leagues!

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Jess’s Parents, especially her mother, are very religious and want Jess to become a stereotypica

l Indian housewife. Therefore they are highly against her playing football reasons and Jess has to constantly lie to them to keep her dream alive, her only alibi being her more conventional sister, Pinky (Archie Punjabi) who is engaged. A misunderstanding involving Jess breaks Pinky’s wedding plans leaving the family distraught and Jess taking the blame.

Jess is almost forced to give up football once and for all and even her coach can’t convince her parents otherwise. The ultimate test comes when Pinky’s ...