Being a movie and a football lover at the same time, "Looking for Eric" combines two of my passions. And being a football commentator, I have to be a step ahead of those who admires Frenchman's ability on the pitch... I have read most of his interviews and watch many DVD's about him because it is my job. So I can say that the Cantona, Eric dreams at "Looking for Eric" is the real thing.
His advices might seem simple but they are affective and the lines are carefully chosen. Just like his interviews... If you don't believe me, you can check it out on November 2008 issue of Four Four Two (171) where he talks about women when his opinion about his chair-mans and his managers is asked...
But although he is the main attraction on the posters and the name suggests it's a movie about the player, the Eric we are (and Loach are) looking for is the one that Steve Evets is playing.
It is a good movie, while concentrating on a man and his issues with his family and at work, it still digs in deep football matters like the raise of the ticket prices and how football is being taken away from it's real owners, which are supporters.
It is funny at parts, touching in others, and fine when you think it all over. It is a movie that suggests there is always hope and who knows, may be some advices of the flamboyant Frenchman might be useful for you too.
His advices might seem simple but they are affective and the lines are carefully chosen. Just like his interviews... If you don't believe me, you can check it out on November 2008 issue of Four Four Two (171) where he talks about women when his opinion about his chair-mans and his managers is asked...
But although he is the main attraction on the posters and the name suggests it's a movie about the player, the Eric we are (and Loach are) looking for is the one that Steve Evets is playing.
It is a good movie, while concentrating on a man and his issues with his family and at work, it still digs in deep football matters like the raise of the ticket prices and how football is being taken away from it's real owners, which are supporters.
It is funny at parts, touching in others, and fine when you think it all over. It is a movie that suggests there is always hope and who knows, may be some advices of the flamboyant Frenchman might be useful for you too.