Looking for Eric (2009)
Ken Loach is one of the few British film makers about, unfortunately he is pretty far left leaning and that can make some of his stuff pretty tiresome. In this instance however Loach manages to stay clear of his politics (mostly) and stick to the subject of how football can affect people.
Eric Cantona was a great player, not because he was the best of all time but because he had a mystique about him as well as his ability. This film does a good job of capturing the essence of Cantona as well as providing a cameo of the current politics over the ownership of the club at Manchester United. The actual plot is about a postman whose life is falling apart around him, his step sons cause him no end of problems, he has to come face to face with the first ex-wife that he walked out on and he suffers from panic attacks. While there is a lot going on in the plot it is not especially interesting other than framing how following a sports team can have a positive affect on an individuals life.
It may be because I am a United fan but I give this a 4/5.
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