Goal The Dream Begins
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Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker), an illegal Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles, lives and breathes soccer, but seems destined to live his life as a day laborer. His father, Hernan (Tony Plana), a stern hardworking man, discourages Santiago from playing soccer, believing it is only a feckless fantasy. One day, a former British professional, Glen Foy, spots Santiago playing in a pickup game, and promises him a tryout for Newcastle United. With the support of his doting grandmother, Santiago travels to England, and finds himself in a world where "football" is king, and "footballers" are Gods. His path to soccer stardom is tortuous and paved with pitfalls. Santiago must overcome a terrible tryout, a secret asthma condition, and the animosity of some of his teammates. However, with the guidance of Glen, the love of a plucky and beautiful nurse (Anna Friel), and the unexpected support by Newcastle United's playboy star Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola), Santiago finally finds himself in a position to score a ...Actors and Key Contributors: Michael Barrett, Chris Dickens, Lawrence Bender, Peter Hargitay, Mike Jefferies, Adrian Butchart, Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Leonardo Guerra, Tony Plana,
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Review Summary
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Spotlight Review
Goal – Hollywood’s pitch to the Mexican immigrant story
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By t13monkeys
on Tue Apr 25 00:14:45 EDT 2006Amid recent rumblings over the controversial immigration policy and what it really costs the US, a recent trend in Hollywood is becoming apparent with perhaps, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada leading the pack, an indie-like film with smart...
Pros: nothing really, a few decent soccer scenes.
Cons: overly dramatic, lack of suspense and good soccer, outcome too obvious.
Bottom Line: Goal despite an honest attempt to bring more attention to the Mexican-American crowd for the big screen, tries to hard to be a feel-good sports movie and completely fails. .




