I thought Bend it like Beckham was a boring re-hash of every other sports-type movie ever made. They all have exactly the same format, and they all end exactly the same way.

I didn't think it really was a sports movie at all though. It was far more focused on the cultural dfferences and the dificulties of being a seccond generation immigrant who isn't Indian or British, and isn't fully accepted by anyone. It also had some great jokes (“so let me get this right, the "offside" rule is when the french mustard is between the teriyaki sauce and the sea salt?") , but yes, it was quite cliched at time.

Matthew