Gracie (2007)

Gracie: Directed by Davis Guggenheim. With Jesse Lee Soffer, Christopher Shand, Carly Schroeder, Karl Girolamo. A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

“I watched this movie out of pure boredom, thinking it was some fluffy family friendly movie – but it was actually dark and engrossing. The cover art for this movie really gives the wrong impression – the sunshine on the box never appears in the actually movie, and although this movie is inspiring it manages to do it without the lollipops and flowers that one might expect. This film is more about a family as it copes with tragedy and life in the 70u0026#39;s than it is about soccer, which is a good thing! It has enough soccer content for those interested, but people who dislike sports movies have nothing to fear either. I will admit there are a few sappy moments in this film, but luckily Gracie is no goody two shoes, and thus a more complex character. EXTRA BONUS – the sound track is excellent featuring Blondie.”