Good Heavens...! I just saw it - after several previous attempts that had failed- and was SO disappointed by the result. What was it ? Cause it certainly couldn't have passed as a film. I admit i had to check the director's name and his previous filmography cause i couldn't believe this thing had even a director. Being an European i'm pretty aware about football, certainly i'm not the most ardent fan, yet i do watch football games and i enjoyed VERY much another film of 1981 called "Victory" and one of 1997 "Fever Pitch"- both being quite football centered. In fact "Victory" is in my top 10 movies of all times. However this "Miracle Game" movie was VERY poor ( and this can be received as an euphimism) -especially in directing. It was not lack of actors or plot, yet the script - perhaps- and the directing blew the whole thing to the air.As for the message of the story.....let's not take this subject. It's too much biased, constantly portraying England/English as arrogant and snob while all the time the movie is bursting out with US pride and smug. It's getting irritating at the end. It's like the other players were not playing for their nations as well, since we know that national teams - especially back in '50s- were pretty much non professional and most of all, everyone in every country was making the effort for their country above all. Too pity for at least three actors - Gerard Butler and the Mandylor brothers who were deserving better than this catastrophe.

Take every sports movie cliché, add a whole lot of annoying, pounding music, and finish it off with some nice depraved Americanisms. Patriotism? Nonsense about "honor" and "respect" (we're talking about a bunch of guys who're playing football here)? Arrogant, haughty stereotypical English? Hilarious comparisons between athletes and state-empowered murderers ("soldiers")? Predictable outcome? No mention of what happened afterwards (US lost remaining games and Korean War)?Even worse is the constant repetition of how great football is. From the very first dialogue to the last, a constant reminder that football is awesome, great, fantastic and the most democratic sport.It's just a crappy sports movie with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain Vasco Rodrigues making some easy money. Please, waste your time on something else.

This was a good movie, regardless of whether it was about soccer or not. The movie had good actors, and some surprise actors (Gavin Rossdale, John Harkes, etc.) and was a good "person" movie. It did do a good job of telling about the 1950 upset victory for the Americans, and it was good that it stopped right there and didn't include the following matches in that World Cup for the Amerians of losing to Spain 1-3 and Chile 2-6. So it ended on a good note. I actually had a comment about one of the user comments....the one gloating about his daughter's soccer team and how good they are because they are Arizona state champions. I have lived in Ohio most of my life and lately I have lived in Arizona....I am sorry to break it to him, but Arizona soccer is terrible. Teams in Arizona would get crushed by teams in Ohio. A state champion of Arizona is a mediocre Ohio team. Or MIssouri, or Michigan, or California, or Florida.

I really enjoyed watching this movie. I think it has a really positive message that makes you feel good when you see it. I think more movies should be made like this that lift you up instead of tear you down.I wish this movie was more widely known--it seems like the only ones who have heard of it are Gerry fans. I don't know if I had any one particular scene I liked more than another, maybe at the train station, but I really enjoyed this movie.Gerry should be proud of this movie, and I am happy for him that he's finally getting the recognition he deserves. He's finally getting the chance to play characters with substance. Do you hear that Hollywood? When you give Gerard Butler a chance, he will impress you with his talent. I am one of the many cheerleaders Gerry has to keep him inspired and keep trying. We're out there Gerry. Yay for Gerry!