Goal 2: Living The Dream

I really wanted to like this movie because I loved the first one. However, this movie was a little too cliche for me (professional athlete becomes famous, rich, and looses everything because he becomes a piece). I have long been a fan of sports movies, however over the past few years all of this genre of film has become all the same. Goal is no different, except it is with a less televised sport in America (soccer). 

If you are into this type of film you could enjoy it. However, if you are looking for a different take on a genre that has been the same for a while, this film will disappoint. Goal 2, in my opinion, fails to deliver anything worth watching. Unless you are a fan of David Beckham w/out a shirt on (which is the case after after every game).

Primer

Primer is a low budget film that was an entry to the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, in which it won "The Grand Jury Prize". This film was rated PG-13, however it contains few (if any swearing). The reason it for the rating is because the plot & dialogue are smart and at times hard to follow.

The plot in a nutshell is two guys create a time machine in their garage. However, unlike other "time travel" movies this film does not toy with the idea of "send two guys back in time and have them mess something up so it messes up the future". Primer instead toys with the idea of multiple time dimensions happening at the same time. 

This film is a movie that you would watch if you wanted to think about what is going on. There is no way that a viewer will be able to get everything this film is trying to convey in one, or two, viewings. Primer is a film that will lead to thoughtful conversations with others who saw the film. Overall, Primer is a well acted, thought provoking film that will leave you thinking "what just happened?"