- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
-
3 out of 5
House of Wax director Jaume Collet-Serra takes over directing duties from Danny Cannon for this second instalment of the planned football trilogy. Here, Mexican soccer sensation Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) transfers from Newcastle United to Real Madrid and competes in the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, off the field, he is seduced away from his stay-at-home Geordie fiancée Roz (Anna Friel) by vivacious Jordana Garcia (Leonor Varela). As in the first film, the plot is pure Roy of the Rovers. But the football scenes are still among the best ever seen on screen, with real players seamlessly integrated with the actors. There is one small problem with blending fact and fiction, though: real events tend to change while the fiction is being made. In Santiago's world, David Beckham and Zinédine Zidane are still playing for Real Madrid. In the real world, of course, they're not.
Plot Summary
Football drama sequel starring Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola and Anna Friel. The arrival of Mexican striker Santiago Munez at Real Madrid is greeted with mixed feelings by his friend and old Newcastle team-mate Gavin Harris, whose place in the first eleven is put at risk as a result. Meanwhile, Munez's English fiancée Roz is unhappy about moving to the Spanish capital, especially after TV presenter Jordana sets her sights on him.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Santiago Munez
- Kuno Becker
- Gavin Harris
- Alessandro Nivola
- Roz Harmison
- Anna Friel
- Glen Foy
- Stephen Dillane
- TJ Harper
- Nick Cannon
- Rosa Maria
- Elizabeth Peña
- Jordana
- Leonor Varela
- Rudi Van Der Merwe
- Rutger Hauer
- Carol Harmison
- Frances Barber
- Diego Rivera
- Santiago Cabrera
- David Beckham
- David Beckham
- Barry
- Sean Pertwee
- Zinédine Zidane
- Zinédine Zidane
Crew
- Director
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Share this episode
-