‎‘Bend It Like Beckham’ review by Maha • Letterboxd

Bend It Like Beckham 2002 ★★★½

Rewatched Feb 14, 2021

Such an ✨iconic✨ (and I don’t use this word lightly), gummy-smile-inducing, culture-defining and re-defining, movie (only flaw is Jess & Jules didn’t become girlfriends—they deserved each other)!!!

I have a real soft spot for Bend It Like Beckham. It’s a vibrant, lovingly crafted tale abundant with footie, flowering friendships, goals & gobi and an exploration of Jess’s role in a traditional household, and the ways in which she balances a traditional (often stifling) life with her more “modern”, driven and determined aspirations.

Not much to say other than I come back to it every now & then and it never fails to soften the heart. It is the movie equivalent of a warm embrace.

PS. Don’t tell this to the Depop girlies, but Jule’s night club fit can be achieved by draping a bedazzled napkin over your bust. And voila! It’s a look. The very same one.

Maha liked these reviews

All

Reviewed by Keara ★★★★
Reviewed by alicemayk ★★★★
Reviewed by jade ★★★★½
Reviewed by Jacob ★★★★★
Reviewed by IronWatcher ★★★
Reviewed by Nicolette Hogan ★★★½
Reviewed by Colin ★★★★½
Reviewed by Luke Thorne ★★★★
Reviewed by Jose Cañas ★★★★★
Reviewed by theironcupcake ★★★★
Reviewed by claira curtis ★★★★
Reviewed by Isabella ★★★★
Reviewed by tja
Reviewed by robyn ★★★★
Reviewed by zara ★★★★
Reviewed by alice ★★★½
Reviewed by Lagerlout ★★★½
Reviewed by alisa🍷 ★★★½
Reviewed by vic ★★★★
Reviewed by nadia ★★★★½
Reviewed by river ★★★★
Reviewed by Will Steele ★★★
Reviewed by Houston Coley ★★★
Reviewed by Sara Clements ★★★★★
Reviewed by faiza ★★★★★
Reviewed by b ★★★½

Letterboxd — Your life in film

Review by Maha

Bend It Like Beckham 2002 ★★★½

Maha’s review published on Letterboxd:

Maha liked these reviews