Film Review: The Power of the Game
du Nord, May 4, 2007
One of the movies playing right now at the Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan is The Power Of The Game, a documentary by Michael Apted. He has previously made over 60 documentaries, features & TV shows. His best known work is with the series commonly known as Seven Up! This was a look at a group of British 7 year olds from many walks of life, who have now been followed through life with more documentaries coming every 7 years with 14 up, 21 up, 28 up etc. Apted took over the series at "14". His feature films include The World Is Not Enough (James Bond), Coal Miners Daughter, Amazing Grace, & Gorillas In The Mist. He is working right now on the second Chronicles Of Narnia film.This new film is a look at the social and cultural aspects tied to the world's game, and the stories he tells all lead up to last summers World Cup in Germany.Dave Brett Wasser who reviews this film for us is the man behind the excellent Historic Soccer Videotapes website that collects footage from around the world, and features a great