Sports go hand in hand with the cinema from the very beginning of the film industry. More than a dozen times, viewers in cinemas were simultaneously among the fans of screen stadiums. Sports pictures telling about the embodiment of a dream into reality are especially popular. In the work of director Danny Cannon, a boy from the outskirts becomes a distinguished champion, chasing a tin can in the parking lot all day.
On the part of the director, it was the courage to take on the popularization in the USA of a not so much sought after American Americans (European football in American). However, his efforts were crowned with success. The film “Goal!”, The actors and roles of which the audience liked, became the first part of the trilogy. The most interesting in it, according to the audience, was a successful combination of game shooting with frames of real matches and images of real players.
Plot
Actors of the movie “Goal!” are not professional athletes, which did not stop them from realizing the director’s plan. At the center of the story is Los Angeles-based Santiago Munez. More than anything, he is interested in football. One day he meets Glen Foy. This is an ex-footballer who came to America to visit his daughter. Returning home, the man promises the young man a patronage before the Newcastle United coach, he only needs to come to England. Now Santiago has a goal, for the achievement of which he will go to great lengths.
Criticism
Of course, from a cinematic point of view, the picture of Danny Cannon is a banal sports drama about a talented player who overcomes all obstacles, asthma attacks including, to be enrolled in the Newcastle United. But, as the reviews in the movie “Goal!” Say actors, roles and plot twists and turns - not the main thing. The main thing is that Cannon actively collaborated with FIFA during the filming process, so the tape is full of cameo and display of real sports matches.
In addition, reviewers among the advantages of the tape noted the incredible entertainment of the project, even outside the football field. Cameraman Michael Barrett was able to shoot a lot of excellent panoramas. The director cultivates a somewhat detached view of things, which resembles the creative style of Michael Mann. Praise, in addition to the technical side, was awarded in the movie “Goal!” and actors. For all the heated atmosphere, the visualization turned out to be high-tech.
Acting Ensemble
The image of the key character in the story - Santiago Munez - embodied on the screen Kuno Becker. In the filmography of the Mexican actor, this sports trilogy takes a leading place. After the filming was completed, the performer worked in national cinema, and in 2013-2014 he returned to America to participate in the filming of the Dallas series.
The role of mentor street boy Glen Foy was played by the English theater, film and television artist Stephen Dillane. He is a winner of the Tony and BAFTA awards. The actor is known for the paintings “Clock”, “Triumph” and, of course, “Goal!”. Film actors with less experience often consulted with a professional, playing around a scene.
Alessandro Nivola appeared in the movie as Gavin Harris, after which his career began to develop rapidly. The actor played the role of the younger brother of the character N. Cage in the action movie "Without a Face", after starring in the horror film "Eye", the films "Scam American", "Neon Demon" and "Disobedience". Currently, projects with the participation of this artist are annually released.
Beauty Anna Friel played Rose Harmison. The actress successfully realizes herself both in the cinema (“The Areas of Darkness”, “The Call Girl”) and on television (“The Dead on Demand”).
Gift to football fans
Together with professional actors in the movie “Goal!” starred J. Zidane, D. Beckham, R. Carlos, C. Ronaldo, F. Lampard, E. Poshtiga, D. Cole, P. Kluivert, T. Henri and many others.
And in order to completely amaze the fans, in 2007 Jaume Colet-Serra removes the sequel “Goal 2”, and two years later, Andrew Morahan creates the third part. They are shot no less than stellar athletes.