Review

by Kelechi E

Takes awhile to get there

This is a story about a boy’s bar mitzvah which happens to coincide with the 1966 World Cup final. This is a lovely, heart-warming film which is suitable for all ages. It has a slow start to the film which can be tedious for some people to watch but it brilliantly pulls everything together for a good, exciting finish. The dialogue is witty and fun with outstanding performances from Greg Sulkin who plays Bernie and his on screen parents of Helena Bonham Carter and Eddie Marsan. I think why this film will be loved even more it will bring back memories of 1966, the year when England won (and probably never again), the World Cup and this film really captures the British cheers, expectations and excitement during that year. To blend that in with Bernie’s bar mitzvah was done very well. The attention to detail is just amazing and you can tell that the production had done their research.