There's only one Jimmy Grimble is poor attempt at very old concept which has been see time and time before. It is the story of a young boy who is small,not pretty and unliked by the rest of his class but get a chance to play for his school football team thanks to some lucky old football boots that seem to have a mind of there own. Thrown into the story are a couple of dull love stories that seem to peeter out. Although the film is unoriginal and is very predictable i would imagine that this would appeal to kids (and Man City fans). My problem with the film is that there are so many basic cock ups that i ends up looking for them instead of watching the film. Here are just some. 1.During the final the first half is played in bright daylight yet the second half is played in pitch black! 2.When the player came off for the second half , despite it pouring with rain they had no mud on them at all! 3. When the second goal goes in you can clearly see daylight through the net even though it was night time!
The biggest mistake for me in this film was not any of the above but the fact that Ray Winstone put on that stupid Northern accent! Winstone is a fantastic actor but only when he talks in his normal London accent.That is part of his appeal. Ray cannot do accents.
Added to all these mistakes is the fact that the football action was pathetic. You know the type, one player running with the ball with all the other players standing still while he ran around them. That is something a Manchester City player has never done!
Lazy film making.
6 out of 10.
The biggest mistake for me in this film was not any of the above but the fact that Ray Winstone put on that stupid Northern accent! Winstone is a fantastic actor but only when he talks in his normal London accent.That is part of his appeal. Ray cannot do accents.
Added to all these mistakes is the fact that the football action was pathetic. You know the type, one player running with the ball with all the other players standing still while he ran around them. That is something a Manchester City player has never done!
Lazy film making.
6 out of 10.