This is one of the most charming "little" movies I've seen since "Local Hero." The gist is the only two pubs in a small Scottish town have played a local game of soccer for the past 99 years, with Benny's always losing. (It's the pub of choice for lovable losers, including the taciturn ex-professional footballer who doesn't socialize.)
On the occasion of the 100th game, the loser must hand over his pub to the winner, and then there'll be just one pub in town and a lot of barred people. I won't say any more to spoil the fun, but everyone's perfectly cast in this delightful movie.
January 9, 2007The Match is an experience that will leave you laughing and thoughtful. If you liked the humor of the Full Monte you will love this lighthearted, touching movie. You will be drawn to the characters of the towns folk as they remind us all of what's really important in life....family and friends....tradition and committment....losses and forgiveness....relationships and communication...how to have fun and remember not to take yourself too seriously. I loved the movie enough to buy it...something I rarely do!
July 25, 2006 |  | This is a GREAT Scottish movie!! |  |
"The Match" made us laugh, cry, get up and dance and we were all screaming along with the movie, it was a real treat to watch.
February 8, 2006I really like this movie, yes it's a bit on the lightweight side. But it has some really great moments and lines. If you liked The Full Monte and Father Ted (yes, I know Father Ted is set in Ireland and The Match is in Scotland) but if you like that quirky sort of humor, then you'll like The Match.
November 18, 2005 | | For those "Full Monty", "Brassed Off", & Ripping Yarns types | |
Luckily, I caught this on cable, since 1)I'd never pay the current price of a new video & 2)I'd never pay the current price of a used video, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Semi-whacky, semi-touching, all the Scots accents (and attempts at Scots accents) made me want to watch the family dinner scenes of "So I Married An Axe Murderer" again. What happened to Scottish films? In the early-mid 80's they were very happening, but after exploding on the scene with "Local Hero", "Letter To Brezhnev", & "Gregory's Girl", but except for a quick teaser with "Trainspotting", Scotland seems to have concentrated their collective energy on things such as forming an independent parliament, rather than focusing on important things, like film. Time to prioritize, but until they do, efforts like this are good. Richard E. Grant is in his smarmy persona here, & I enjoyed him nearly as much as in "How To Get Ahead In Advertising".
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