One of Keira Knightley’s most iconic films, which has been described as “superb” by critics and fans alike, has now landed on Netflix and is available to stream in the UK
Keria Knightley’s most iconic film has just landed on Netflix.
Bend It Like Beckham, starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Archie Panjabi and Juliet Stevenson, was released back in 2002 and follows a young girl who twists the rules to play professional football.
However, her strict and traditional parents won’t even consider the sport as a career for their daughter as they’d rather she find a husband and learn how to cook.
The quintessentially noughties flick has just landed on Netflix in the UK.
The film’s title is a reference to David Beckham’s curling free kick technique which is known as “bending”. The movie was a smash hit as was well received by critics and fans alike as the story challenged societal norms and cultural views.
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Bend It Like Beckham currently sits at 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and still continues to receive praise 24 years later. On the film review website, critics have gathered to share their thoughts on the move and one person described it as “an unashamedly feel-good soccer comedy”.
Another said: “A very earnest and uplifting exploration of the daughter of Indian immigrants who just wants to play some football,” while a third person chimed in: “Superb tale of a girl’s struggle for her dreams.”
“A comedy with heart and substance,” typed one person, “Delightfully upbeat, it will send you back out onto the street grinning from ear to ear,” added a second as a third commented: “Suffice it to say this is a delightful, uplifting treat, whether you like soccer or not (and I don’t).”
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