Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Writers:

Mike Jefferies (screenplay)
Mike Jefferies (story) ...

Release Date:

29 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

The Journey Continues...

Plot:

After gaining experience with the football club Newcastle United, Santiago Munez (Becker) gets a huge break when he's transferred to Real Madrid. |

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Naked Man | Sequel Mentioned During End Credits | Child Driving Car | Number In Title

Cast

Kuno Becker	...	Santiago Muñez
Stephen Dillane	...	Glen Foy
Anna Friel	...	Roz Harmison
Leonor Varela	...	Jordana Garcia
Elizabeth Peña	...	Rosa Maria
Carmelo Gómez	...	Burruchaga
Miriam Colon	...	Mercedes
Frances Barber	...	Carol Harmison
William Beck	...	Steve Parr
Kieran O'Brien	...	Hughie McGowan
Sean Pertwee	...	Barry Rankin
Rutger Hauer	...	Rudi van der Merwe
Alessandro Nivola	...	Gavin Harris
Iker Casillas	...	Himself
Iván Helguera	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:13 | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG (Cable TV rating) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Milkshake Films

Trivia:

The Champions League Final Game, played against Arsenal, is actually the first knockout round, when Arsenal won 0-1, Thierry Henry scores the goal we saw in the movie.

Goofs:

Plot holes: There's no explanation of how Munez little step-brother knew in which Bar Santiago and Real Madrid's players were hanging out, or how he managed to get the keys of the Lamborghini, get into it and drive it out of the parking lot.

Quotes:

Rudi van der Merwe: First you listen to your heart, then you listen to your head and then your wife will tell you what to do.

Movie Connections:

References The Great Escape (1963)

Soundtrack:

LETTING THE CABLES SLEEP

Nothing Special But Still Fun.

I watched the first instalment of this and after giving it a moderate rating (see my review) I thought this was worth a look.

I never had too many expectations for this film, having been put firmly on my guard after the non-events of the first and watching it with this attitude made me appreciate and enjoy this film more.

What can I say? Basically it just follows the pleasures, the trials and the tribulations involved in the life of a professional footballer who has just hit the big time after signing for the greatest football team in the world.

The story was very predictable but the football action scenes were excellent with appearances from the likes of greats such as Beckham, Zidane, Raul and Ronaldinho. Reuteur Haur took a good part as the team coach.

As usual the incredibly sexy and gorgeous Anna Friel provided the eye candy - especially in the bedroom scene wearing the frilly knickers (calm down lads), with parts of the film focusing on the emotional conflicts involved with her job as a nurse at Newcastle hospital.

Nothing too major happens but the film is enjoyable if looked upon as an accurate insight into the life of a professional footballer. All in all I would say this film was slightly better than the first, simply for the glut of football stars on view and the amount of on-field action.

This film should appeal to the football fan and non-fan alike - a good movie to snuggle down on the sofa with your beloved whilst cracking a few beers and the popcorn.

Goal 3 perhaps? Who knows?