"Bend It Like Beckham" does not have the function of social warning. He is very relaxed, natural and very interesting. He allows the audience to experience two or more different humanistic styles and customs. The final feeling after watching this film is that whether you are Indian or Muslim, whether you are American or Iraqi, whether you are Israeli or Palestinian, as long as you love football, as long as you love sports, as long as you love bananas Ball, as long as you love David Beckham, as long as you love life and are full of determination, don't worry, it doesn't matter if you play like David Beckham, anyway, he didn't apply for a patent.
In fact, "I Love David Beckham " is really a great name. In the whole film, you don't see the real David Beckham appear, but he is indeed everywhere. I'm not just talking about the posters and soccer in Jesse's room full of handsome guys , nor do I just mean that Jesse always likes to confide in David Beckham 's photos. In fact, every detail in the whole film is the same as David. Beckham is inextricably linked. Even if you are not a David Beckham fan, you will feel how familiar the following scenes are: During the game, Jesse was put down roughly by the opponent player, she stood up and pushed her opponent hard, and in the end, what was in front of her was A red card-I believe you must have thought of Simeone at this time; in the Hamburg game, Jace, regarded as the best skill in the team, took a penalty kick in the last appearance, but the ball she sent was lost. The opponent's goalkeeper rushed to the spot -it seems that the director is an unknown prophet, and released the frustration of David Beckham, the "penalty killer" in 2004 ; in the final final, Jace was brought down by his opponent at the last moment. She personally took the free kick, and the ball finally flew into the gate in a " David Beckham "-style arc-my God, this is definitely a replica of the game between England and Greece. This world always needs the birth of a hero. Whether in life or in imagination.
Of course, if the film is just such a "clone" of David Beckham , it would be too superficial. If Jesse’s dream is to become a hero like David Beckham , then her father, Mr. Barnara’s dream, is enough to make her a true fighter. Why Banara is so opposed to his daughter playing football is because he deeply feels the pain of an immigrant. As one of the best cricket players in India, Banara was kicked out by the British club because of his skin color. So deep in his soul, he hopes that he can make this country recognize his status through hard work, but because of fear, he does not want his daughter to repeat her destiny. In fact, this is also the reality of world sports today. Racial discrimination still exists, and it is a serious problem. But in the film, we have to convince this group of Indian immigrants in the UK. In any case, they have always maintained their own customs and at the same time defended their dignity.
