First of all, I am addressing primarily the audience in Serbia. I think that the movie really is meant for them, and that others would not find it too interesting. There are too much "patriotic" elements for my taste, and certainly too much for anybody from ex-Yugoslav countries. For example, the "spontaneous" singing of "Boze pravde" (the current national anthem of Serbia) after the game... I do think that Serbia has much to be proud of, but such a thing in an American movie would immediately be called distasteful.
Which leads me to the grade the movie got so far. At the moment I'm writing this, it is 8.8! I mean, this movie is a simple comedy, funny now and then, but in no way original. I am aware that everyone in Serbia "wants to see cheerful and funny movies, not only those hard and cruel things", but we have had our share of such movies in last few years.
What in particular do I have against it? (1) The first half is too similar to a great TV series, "Vise od igre". Since everyone in Serbia saw it at least once, you will know what I'm talking about. (2) Have you paid attention to the way girls are represented? They are simply sexual objects. For example, there is only one scene in which Rosa's bosom doesn't show, and that's when she is in a wet dress. I guess that the authors meant to add a lot of romance to the movie to attract female audience, but this is a strange way to do it. (3) The football scenes are nicely shot but, to put it mildly, exaggerated. Hey, that was 1930!
There is more, but... well, perhaps I am overreacting. The movie is actually funny. There are many great actors here, and the young ones are a nice surprise. I am also happy to see Gordana Djurdjevic, a respected theater actress from Novi Sad, being given a chance on film.
Which leads me to the grade the movie got so far. At the moment I'm writing this, it is 8.8! I mean, this movie is a simple comedy, funny now and then, but in no way original. I am aware that everyone in Serbia "wants to see cheerful and funny movies, not only those hard and cruel things", but we have had our share of such movies in last few years.
What in particular do I have against it? (1) The first half is too similar to a great TV series, "Vise od igre". Since everyone in Serbia saw it at least once, you will know what I'm talking about. (2) Have you paid attention to the way girls are represented? They are simply sexual objects. For example, there is only one scene in which Rosa's bosom doesn't show, and that's when she is in a wet dress. I guess that the authors meant to add a lot of romance to the movie to attract female audience, but this is a strange way to do it. (3) The football scenes are nicely shot but, to put it mildly, exaggerated. Hey, that was 1930!
There is more, but... well, perhaps I am overreacting. The movie is actually funny. There are many great actors here, and the young ones are a nice surprise. I am also happy to see Gordana Djurdjevic, a respected theater actress from Novi Sad, being given a chance on film.