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Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream

Drama · 2007

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.

Movie details

Goal II: Living the Dream

“This time the dream is real.”

2007 Drama 1h 55m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Goal II: Living the Dream?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jaume Collet-Serra

Written by

Adrian Butchart · Terry Loane · Mike Jefferies

Kuno Becker

Kuno Becker

Santiago Muñez

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Glen Foy

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Roz Harmison

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Gavin Harris

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Rosa Maria

Jorge Jurado

Jorge Jurado

Enrique

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Rudi van der Merwe

Court is in session

Put Goal II: Living the Dream on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.