Carlos Cuaron both wrote the screenplay & directed this rather standard story of 2 brothers who besides caring (when not fighting) for each other , their families & most of all football.
We here in the USA call it Soccer.
They live & love life the way they love football. with complete intensity & devotion.
There are the usual stumbling blocks in there way, but they play right through them.
What makes this comic-drama stand out from the rest are its stars.
GAEL GARCIA-BERNAL & DIEGO LUNA
In real life both stars are friends from childhood & both have given first rate performances in other films.
They co-starred in 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' a few years back. They were superb in that & are the magnificent here.
All the performances are great, the entire production first rate, Gael even sings in this & is fine.
The movie is first rate entertainment, the football scenes are exciting. Story may be old fashioned but all else is fresh & new.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 93 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)
We here in the USA call it Soccer.
They live & love life the way they love football. with complete intensity & devotion.
There are the usual stumbling blocks in there way, but they play right through them.
What makes this comic-drama stand out from the rest are its stars.
GAEL GARCIA-BERNAL & DIEGO LUNA
In real life both stars are friends from childhood & both have given first rate performances in other films.
They co-starred in 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' a few years back. They were superb in that & are the magnificent here.
All the performances are great, the entire production first rate, Gael even sings in this & is fine.
The movie is first rate entertainment, the football scenes are exciting. Story may be old fashioned but all else is fresh & new.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 93 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)