One of the great benefits of DVD
is the chance to see movies that otherwise wouldn't play in the local
mega-plex, especially when it comes to foreign films. Keep in mind foreign
doesn't mean it has to be made in a different language, just a country other
than the U.S., at least if you live here. That being said there are even
English spoken films that might require subtitles when accents are as thick as
on display in the film SAVE YOUR LEGS. Not a bad thing or negative, just a fact
of life. I'm sure films made here might requite the same over there.
The movie is based on the real life struggles of a minor
league cricket team from Australia whose leader Teddy Brown (Stephen Curry)
dreams of taking the team to the highest level. A die hard cricket fan, Teddy
remains deep in the past when he and the rest of the team were younger and had
a chance to make it to the big time. He dreams of being as recognized a player
as the sport's biggest name while working in a pro-shop in Melbourne.
A chance to make it big happens when the owner of the
pro-shop is looking for a team to front in competition in his home country of
India. Teddy convinces him that his team is an A class team and gets him to
sponsor them in the competition. The problem is that the team has to live up to
his description. Unfortunately they're not all on the same page. The team
captain wants to spend more time getting high than playing at his best. Another
is caught up in being the face of the team, so involved with being the most
famous player that he stops their ringer from playing and helping them win.
With each event they play the team is slammed with defeat
much to the chagrin of the sponsor. As each game is racked up as a loss we can
see Teddy's dream slowly fading. His belief in the team, his dream, is not the
same that the team itself has. As the film progresses we get to see him slowly
come to the realization that at age 35 his chances are non-existent to fulfill
his dream.
Along the way we get plenty of other storylines weaved in
and out of the game itself. Each member of the team has his own successes and
failures to contend with. Teddy himself has to deal with his attraction to the
sponsor's daughter, someone who has grown up before his eyes into a beautiful
young woman. Add to that the glimpse into the country and culture of India and
you have a comedy that exposes you to something more than a simple film. It
becomes a feast for the eyes and ears as well as a story of an underdog team that
gets the chance to rescue their self esteem before the end.
Released by Twilight Time I'll once again say that the movie
is being released on a limited scale with only 3,000 copies available. If this
is the kind of movie you love, the story of a team that rises to the occasion,
then by all means buy it before it's not there any longer. For me it was a
pleasant surprise, a film that I felt I wouldn't enjoy at all but then became
one I'm glad to have watched and intend to keep on the shelf. I have no doubt
that I'll be taking it down from time to time to enjoy all over again.
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