It weaves its familiar story with some fresh textures and even manages to invest the conflict on the field with a resonance that transcends the tick-tock turnover of the numerals on the scoreboard.
Chak De! India(चकदे! इंडिया)
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India · 2007
Rated PG · 2h 33m
Director Shimit Amin
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anaitha Nair, Tanya Abrol, Shilpa Shukla
Genre Drama
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A team of rag-tag girls led by a failed and ostracized former men’s field hockey captain attempts to claim the National field hockey championship for India. Both the players and the coach are in need of redemption, as they strive to play together as one, unified by their goals and the thrill of the sport.
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Shaky handheld lensing, terrific cutting and uplifting music build to a grandstand finish in which the main characters are bound tightly into the physical drama. It ain't subtle, but it packs a punch at a simple emotional level.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
New wave Bollywood at its best, a Hindi-language film from a Mumbai studio that shows the influence of American and foreign films.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
While it doesn't miss a cliche, it also invests every one with vigorous conviction.
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