Bending it like Beckam...

Bend it like Beckam is a comedy that had me tearing at some parts. Which is what I like about this movie. I hate movies that dwell too much on the sad, or the depressing, or the pathetic. Because life isn't always sad, depressing or pathetic. Not to me at least. I prefer to think of my life as a comedy, interjected with a little romance and a little truth and a little love.

Well, enough of my meanderings.... I'm suppose to be talking about the movie...

I like British films. Somehow, they appeal to me more than the Hollywood stuff most of us watch. Not to say I don't enjoy Hollywood's blockbusters, but I often come away with nothing. For the British films that I've watched so far, I've always come away feeling a little something - a little wistful, or a little poignant, but there's always something. I'm not sure how they managed it, but whatever it is, I'm definitely coming back for seconds.

Bend it like Beckam. For the uninitiated, it's an Brit-Indie flick, which seems all the rage nowadays. I recognized some familiar faces from "Goodness Gracious Me" (a hilarious sitcom about British Indians, played by British Indians, and very funny of course!).

Another big plus, it's got Keira Knightley in it, and boy do I have the hots for her. I think she's great, as a girl who's great-looking and with a great figure. But, I digress...

The plot was simple, and the message even more of a no-brainer. The plot, Indian girl pursues a dream to play football professional, fighting family persecution and cultural norms. At the same time, she also falls in love with another racial minority in UK, an Irish bloke. Nothing complicated about the story-line. And the morale of the film, believe in your dreams and fight for it. Simple and to the point. In fact, Hollywood will scoff at the very simplicity of it all; Hollywood seems to revel in unheard of storylines and complicated plots - all the better to entertain you with. But the Brits have done it, and done it well. They've managed to turn water into wine. They've made a film that has made millions laugh, and also gave them a sense of hope, all at the same time. Now, that is what I call, talent.

So now, after watching the film, I'm inspired. So I'm suppose to follow my dreams, and believe in love.