My Tuesday night soccer team had a bye last night so instead I went to see Bend it Like Beckham. This one is still in limited release (only one screen in the greater Seattle area) so it may not be out in your area yet, but it should have a wider release in the next few weeks. I was looking forward to this one since it has an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and I wasn't dissappointed. It certainly wasn't an exceptional movie, but it was quite good.

It's a teenage coming of age movie that works the classic theme of second generation immigrants. In this case it's a young woman who is the daughter of a traditional Indian family who now lives in the suburbs of London. She wants to play soccer and date who she wants; her family wants her to learn to cook a full Indian dinner and marry a nice Indian boy. The movie has a bit of a weird feel though, it is mostly a comedy but doesn't have a lot of comedic moments. It sort of sits in this neutral zone between comedy and drama. Overall it reminded me of Billy Elliot, not just in story but also in feel. And the soccer wasn't that bad - with the huge exception of every shot with a goalkeeper in it.

I also watched The Emperor's New Groove in bits and pieces over the last week or so. This is one funny movie. If you like satirical comedy (and more specifically David Spade) make sure you don't miss this and go rent it.

Now I'm going to morph into a potato and spend a lot of time on my couch. I can't wait.

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