If your kids play soccer, they may appreciate this tall tale of Santi's rise from obscurity to shin-padded glory, but once you pop in the DVD, chances are you won't want to stick around.
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04/03/09
Goal II: Living the Dream (2008)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:7
Rotten:11
Average Rating:4.8/10
Australian Theatrical Release:
May 22, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: This sequel to 2006's GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS finds Santiago Munez established as a soccer success in Newcastle. But he soon jumps at the chance to play for Real Madrid with icons such as David... [More]
Starring: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Rutger Hauer
Director: Jaume Collet-Sera
Reviews for Goal II: Living the Dream
1 - 18 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Despite the predictable, cliché-riddled script, the soap-opera hokum that passes for drama, Goal II somehow works.
08/29/08
Bullet time, pixellation, flashy graphics, slow-motion-sweat, all wrapped around a rather flimsy story about the kid from the barrio dealing with paparazzi, millions of fans and a salary in the millions of Euros.
08/29/08
Goal II clumsily telegraphs all of its moves far in advance.
08/29/08
The idea of turning a 10-minute idea into a trilogy of movies seemed imposing at first, but Goal II continues the franchise's recipe of personality over originality.
10/04/07
One isn't eager to see extra time played and the 'To be continued' line at the end is more ominous than enticing. Once again, film-makers demonstrate that old adage, never give soccer an even break.
02/18/07
Intriguing to watch and well-played by the engaging cast.
02/10/07
I won't tell you the result, but I will say that Arsene Wenger would be wise to avoid Goal 2 in case he suffers from terminal apoplexy.
02/09/07
Next stop the World Cup . . . can’t wait.
02/09/07
Becker, who made the first instalment just about passable, is bland here while Alessandro Nivola, who plays his best pal, looks rightly bored.
02/09/07
Not quite the guilty pleasure the first movie was, Goal! 2 can’t quite stick it in the back of the net, pull off the double etc, etc...
02/09/07
A machine might have directed this, but it has a few more welcome touches of comedy than the first one.
02/09/07
One long, product-placing, non-speaking-cameo-packed infomercial.
02/09/07
Top CriticIt's a game of two halves, and both of them suck in a flat-footed follow-up that doesn't bode well for the inevitable Goal! 3.
02/09/07
Ultimately, this is relegation fodder from start to finish.
02/09/07
Cliched but nonetheless enjoyable - if you liked the first film, you won't be disappointed by the second one. Unless you're an Arsenal fan.
02/08/07
A game of two halves, both of them dire.
02/07/07
Filmically it's more of a pleasantly diverting kick about in the park than a 90th minute back-of-the-net at the world cup final.
02/06/07
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