Next Goal Wins

...en solskenshistoria, så osannolikt gullig att regissören Taika Waititi valt att berätta den som en saga.

...an affable, slightly slapdash crowd-pleaser that relies on the considerable charm of its local cast.

There’s an inspiring story at the center of Next Goal Wins, but that story deserves better.

Michael Fassbender stars as a disgraced coach seeking redemption in Waititi’s formulaic but entertaining underdog soccer comedy.

...while Next Goal Wins’ formation might not be anything particularly innovative, more than enough shots land on target.

...the ultimate underdog story, and exactly the kind of quirky material that Waititi has always gravitated towards, too: sweet, dry comedy that celebrates, and is defined by, Polynesian culture.