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‘Next Goal Wins’ takes a shot with Taika Waititi’s whimsical soccer comedy
Director Taika Waititi’s eclectic resume has ranged from oddball comedies to Marvel’s Thor movies to vampires and Nazis, which makes his latest, the whimsical fact-based sports movie “Next Goal Wins,” notable mostly for how conventional it is. Warm and eager to please, it’s part underdog story, part fish out of water, hitting theaters first but likely do most of its scoring on the fields of streaming.
Director Taika Waititi’s eclectic resume has ranged from oddball comedies to Marvel’s Thor movies to vampires and Nazis, which makes his latest, the whimsical fact-based sports movie “Next Goal Wins,” notable mostly for how conventional it is. Warm and eager to please, it’s part underdog story, part fish out of water, hitting theaters first but likely do most of its scoring on the fields of streaming. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN