The Match

I did not begin to watch this movie with high expectations but I have to say it is very respectable. I do not understand some of the "criticisms", if you can even call them that. Sure, the actors in the film aren't famous but that's because it's an indie film, not a Hollywood production. I'd say the actors put in performances decent enough that they don't detract from the film. In terms of the production, perhaps someone would have managed to hide the small budget even better, but I didn't mind how the film was presented. In few insignificant places I did think some directional choices were a bit weird but not nearly enough to make me dislike the film. Because the most important thing works- and that is the story. I wouldn't say it's not comparable to anything else done before but it is a classic that works and is enjoyable. I would happily watch this movie many more times.

The story is touching and captivating. It shows hope in the darkest moments, and shows how human spirits can transcend into selflessness for the greater good.

The plot is dull, the football action meek and amateurish. Three stars fully justified by cameos from Viduka, Kova & Lovren. More of a freestyle, pseudo-docu reconstruction that looks cheap and.fails to generate any emotional attachment. Really poor.

This is not a real review, it should be understood more as a collection of impressions on the film.

A low-budget film that tells the story of a football match between Nazis and prisoners in a concentration camp, that said, the film seems to be a very sad half-assed film and instead it turns out to be a compelling and emotionally charged thing that fully captures you from the beginning to the end, mixing moments heavy and trying to beautiful scenes of lightness and lightheartedness so as to give a complete film which, even if it tells a tragic and terrible story, does not fall into total despair because it wants to teach us something and it does so masterfully.

Despite the previous reviews I loved this movie. You get hold by the granddad who is telling its lifestory to his grandchild... a beautifull life lesson to be passed foreword. It reminds you of the fact that the only thing in life what is important is life itselfs.

So no spoiler alerts here. But please see this movie and see this Hungarian man standing his grounds... by God almighty, this is what humanity should be...

Be fair, be right, be justice

Help eachother when in need and respect one another, if you respect human life you respect progress..

# I'm Dutch, so sorry if I made some grammar mistakes... Loved the movie & football (so we say in Europe ;-)