Teenage knucklehead Gregory falls hard for Dorothy, a hotshot female player who takes his spot on the boys’ school soccer team. Prodded by the advice of his smart-mouthed 10-year-old sister, Gregory does make his move, but there’s behind the scenes feminine conspiracies en route.
Won 1 BAFTA Film Award2 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's hard to warm to a film as intentionally slight and safe as this.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
20 Apr 2001
fresh:
It floats effortlessly over its landscape, seeing all from a marvelously cockeyed perspective all its own.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Maybe only grown-ups should see this movie. You know, people who have gotten over the pains of unrequited love (hollow laugh).
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Quirky and utterly endearing.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Much of the pic's peculiar fascination comes from tangential scenes, limning each character's odd obsession, be it food, girls, soccer, or just watching the traffic drive by.