Clearly offside, no doubt about it.
Welcome back to the world of Santiago Munez. The creators promised that this 2nd edition of the Goal! Franchise will return during World Cup 2006. Well, Goal 2 is one year late and the film is caught miles offside.
Don’t know what is offside? Let me explain. According to Wikipedia, Offside is a law in association football which effectively limits how far forward attacking players may be when involved in play. With a credible story in Goal!, there is a lot of room for improvements in Goal 2. However, the creators certainly limit how far this movie can excel.
The story picks up from Goal!. Munez (Kuno Becker) is a hit at Newcastle United and it is a matter of time before the biggest football club in the world, Real Madrid, enquires about him. Without a second thought, Munez agreed on the transfer (who needs a second thought anyway?).
Once he reached Spain, the story decelerates and becomes very predictable. While Munez is coming to terms with his new found fame, the lure of women and fame is too hard to subdue as he is being sucked into a downward spiral. Threatening his relationship with his fiancée Roz (Anna Friel) along the way. Oh, the trials and tribulations of a football star.
As you have guessed it, things suddenly are on the up and everything falls in place perfectly. Results are going Munez’s way and his future at Real Madrid looks brighter. To be fair to the creators, the movie has a smooth blend of fiction and fact (Munez playing alongside David Beckham and co.). However, the goals Munez scored are too good to be true. Well, I can only hope the director can save up on the CGI, and spend the time and energy on a better plot in Goal 3.
2/5
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