A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 106 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Romance
✓ Stars: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Iqbal Theba
✓ Director: Denise Chamian, Jonathan Mostow, Gerard Butler, Gabriele Muccino, Andrea Guerra
The Playing for Keeps (2012) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Playing for Keeps (2012) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Playing for Keeps (2012) is staring with Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Iqbal Theba, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Denise Chamian, Jonathan Mostow, Gerard Butler, Gabriele Muccino, Andrea Guerra juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.