| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
BBC
Jamie Russell |
"It's sweet without ever becoming schmaltzy..." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...just about perfect as a teenage coming-of-age comedy." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...certainly has appeal before it tests your patience." more... |
C+ |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...a many flavored movie..." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...exactly the kind of quaint British film Americans love." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Aaron Lazenby |
"The film embraces its ensemble cast and diverse themes with amazing control..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...a feel-good movie that actually makes you feel good." more... |
A |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"...an energetic, feel-good blend of comedy, romance and benign drama..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"If Ms. Chadha's direction were as compulsive as the writing...Bend It Like Beckham might have been tighter, funnier and, above all, shorter." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...delivers a positive message that doesn't tax viewers in the delivery." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Writer-director Gurinder Chadha juggles all the angles with flair and fairness." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...begins to bog down in plot." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"...terrifically fun entertainment..." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a rare amalgam of funny, sweet, action-packed and inspiring." more... |
A- |
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