Next Goal Wins (2023)
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“With the 2014 documentary Next Goal Wins bringing the story of the American Samoa soccer team into the mainstream, a film adaptation was virtually ine”
Regrettably falls short of its potential
“With the 2014 documentary Next Goal Wins bringing the story of the American Samoa soccer team into the mainstream, a film adaptation was virtually inevitable, especially since Hollywood loves true-life underdog tales. Finally arriving four years after principal photography (and after a round of reshoots), 2023's Next Goal Wins finds director Taika Waititi (who co-wrote the script with Iain Morris) undertaking another low-budget drama-comedy after his ill-advised return to Marvel with 2022's disastrous Thor: Love and Thunder. Next Goal Wins is a mostly charming watch, especially when Waititi concentrates on the amusing eccentricities of American Samoa life, but it does not quite coalesce into the emotional, uplifting sports story it is clearly striving to be. With noticeable editorial inter” read more
" First Viewing Viewing Date: March 3rd Via: Apple TV Plot: After a new coach is assigned to them, the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team hope to change their fortunes at the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Just scoring a single goal for the first time in the team's history would be considered a victory. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? I couldn't be bothered seeing it at the cinema, but as soon as it appeared on iTunes, I bit."
"Reasons for Prediction:. The Oscar voters paid attention to director Taika Waititi's "JoJo Rabbit" so I think they will with this one, too, which seems like the perfect feel-good movie to be put in the mix. Plus, Michael Fassbender."