A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
The form of the film is conventional, but the manner in which it has been executed is not.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
13 Aug 2010
fresh:
A frankly oldfashioned World War II morality play, hinging on soccer as a civilized metaphor for the game of War.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
13 Aug 2010
rotten:
Unsatisfactory both for fans of star-studded prison escape dramas and for football fans hoping to see cunningly devised tactics from Pele and his squad of internationals.