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MATCH- Comedy. 95 minutes. PG-13. Normally, everything is quiet in the
small Scotland town of Inverdoune. Bakers deliver their goods, the milkman
delivers his milk, the town drool gets drunk, and everybody hits the pub
at night for a festive night of ale dousing. However, at this of the year
for the past 99 years the town stirs with excitement as the town’s two
pubs, Benny’s Pub and L’Bistro, prepares for their annual football
(soccer) match. Making this year’s event even more eventful is if
Benny’s Pub loses for the 100th straight time, the pub
becomes property of L’Bistro and will be closed down. If Benny’s wins,
they gain control of L’Bistro. As the rag tag group of patrons from
Benny’s prepares for battle, several of them must also deal with more
personal issues. Is this the
end of Benny’s, or will they pull off the stunning upset victory?
OK, I really shouldn’t be reviewing
this movie for two reason; 1. Although me watching movies hammered isn’t
anything new, I was really hammered watching this one. 2. Along with being
inebriated, I was feeling all sappy because I was looking at all the baby
clothes I have that will adorn my baby after she is born. In other words,
I was in a grand ol’ mood while watching this. Knowing that, I loved
this movie. Although I knew exactly what was going to happen concerning
the plot, I really enjoyed the story. The “good guy” characters are
all very likable, the “bad guys” are just as unlikable, and the
Scotland scenery is simply phenomenal. This movie is not the least bit
complex and it is just damn fun to watch. The Scottish accents are at
times hard to follow, but then again, I sometimes have a hard time
following clear speaking Americans. Even though the plot revolves around
the soccer match, there really isn’t too much soccer junk to bore you. I
write that because I loathe soccer. There are two rather familiar faces
here; Tom Sizemore has been in a few popular movies (True Romance), and
nudy chick/singer Samantha Fox is the barmaid in Benny’s. She looks damn
fine too, and I hate big boobs! Executive Producer Pierce Brosnan (James
Bond) also makes a quick cameo. I am guessing the PG-13 rating is due to
the heavy amounts of beer drinking in the pubs. There’s no violence or
nudity. Fun for the entire family I say! – Denis Sheehan
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