I thought this was going to be a terrible film like most football (soccer) movies, but I have to admit this one was entertaining at least, of course this is not "Escape to Victory (1981)" but it is much better than most movies about this sport. I think "When Saturday Comes" deserves 6.5 stars.
The performances were good for what the movie needed, standing out Emily Lloyd with a good work playing Annie Doherty the girlfriend of the lead character (Sean Bean). Sean Bean surprise me because at least one can tell that he has played some "futbol" when he was a kid, not like many others as Michael Caine who is a good actor but he had never kicked a ball in his life before filming "Escape to Victory (1981)". In my country almost always put actors who are terrible playing football in roles of "futbol" players at the movies.
(spoiler in this paragraph) What I didn't like about the movie was the final game where Jimmy Muir (Sean Bean)scores 3 goals in his debut game, come on he is not Pele, Maradona, Messi or George Best to do that, It would have been more realistic if he had given one goal assistance and score two goals(I give you that if you want). At least the plays in the final game were OK and look realistic.
Jimmy Muir is a very good amateur football player who works in a factory and he will have the great chance of his life to become a professional player when one day he receives an invitation for a proof at Sheffield United..........
If you are a fan of football(soccer)like me you will like this movie otherwise stay away from it..
The performances were good for what the movie needed, standing out Emily Lloyd with a good work playing Annie Doherty the girlfriend of the lead character (Sean Bean). Sean Bean surprise me because at least one can tell that he has played some "futbol" when he was a kid, not like many others as Michael Caine who is a good actor but he had never kicked a ball in his life before filming "Escape to Victory (1981)". In my country almost always put actors who are terrible playing football in roles of "futbol" players at the movies.
(spoiler in this paragraph) What I didn't like about the movie was the final game where Jimmy Muir (Sean Bean)scores 3 goals in his debut game, come on he is not Pele, Maradona, Messi or George Best to do that, It would have been more realistic if he had given one goal assistance and score two goals(I give you that if you want). At least the plays in the final game were OK and look realistic.
Jimmy Muir is a very good amateur football player who works in a factory and he will have the great chance of his life to become a professional player when one day he receives an invitation for a proof at Sheffield United..........
If you are a fan of football(soccer)like me you will like this movie otherwise stay away from it..