I’m the first to admit that in Fighting with My Family, director Stephen Merchant has created an incredibly predictable film with one too many of many things (training montages, dog reaction shots, pep talks, brother looking sad). However, I’m a fan of sports movies, and especially ones with women doing the sports.* So I found this to be a fine film, wrestling its way (perhaps undeservedly) into the Good category.
Verdict: Good
Cost: $7.00
Where watched: McMenamins St. Johns with S.North
Consider also watching:
- Whip It
- Bend it Like Beckham
- The Heart of the Game
- The Cutting Edge
- Love and Basketball
- The Company
*Training montages are the best! When it’s women doing the training, so much the better. Plus, as much as I am of a fan of movies where not much happens and/or there’s a lot of talking, I also adore films where bodies move through space. The movement through space in this film is amazing to watch. Plus: Florence Pugh!
