Bend It Like Beckham (DVD) Reviews

I'm not a fan of football or David Beckham and british comedies aren't exactly on my list of must sees but I decided that I would give the film a chance and went to see it. The film is about Jess(Parminder K. Nagra), an indian girl who loves having a kick about in the park with the boys. Her sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi) is about to get ...  Read the complete review

Im a big fan of British movies, in particular comedies. I think, when it comes to this genre we give the fat-cat American producers a good run for their money, and tend to produce as good if not better results on half the budget. I felt this film was a let down. Basically what you have, is the same concept used in 'East is East'. ...  Read the complete review

A film for all football and comedy fanatics!!! This isnt no ordinary film,there are no fights (well not many), or killings,this is all about an indian girl and her love for football but the dramatic action should still be enough to keep everyone on the edge of their seats. It follows 18-year-old Jess (Parminder Nagra), a girl who ...  Read the complete review

Bend It Like Beckham is directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji On The Beach fame) hence the hilarious (yeah, I know it's not that funny) title of this opinion. You might have heard of this film by now. It's been cited as best British film since... Bridget Jones, Four Weddings and um...The Full Monty. Everytime I read the best film since.... my ...  Read the complete review

Deriving from the same mould as East Is East and Monsoon Wedding, Bend It Like Beckham is set in Britain’s Asian community, but appeals to a wider audience. Let me tell you a bit about the film… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Credits: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...  Read the complete review