Mike
Kembs. 4284 inhabitants. Mike, Fred and J-C, twenty years old, have grown up this Alsace village at the borders of Germany and Switzerland. There's not a lot to do here. The trio charges, head down, smiling admist general indifference. They keep themselves entertained with football matches, half-baked schemes cooked up in the back of the garage, and motorbike rides. But Mike has something a bit extra : for years now, he's nursed a genuine passion for cars and has the unfortunate habit of stealing them before innocently putting the back where he found them. It's his own very personal means of locomotion. More than anything else, he loves driving them and its behind the wheel of a Porsche that he seduces Sandy. He begins a genuine love affair with her. She seems like his best chance, the most luminous one. But Mike is at that uncertain age when choices and new rules impose themselves. Will he know to accept them ?
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Plot Summary
A down-on-his-luck high school basketball coach tries to save his job and his team by entering them into an unsanctioned, high-stakes tournament. Facing formidable opponents and dubious officials, he must rally his players and prove their worth against all odds. The film follows his struggle to balance his personal life with the demands of coaching.
Critical Reception
Mike received a generally mixed reception from critics, with some praising its lighthearted approach to sports drama and the performances of its cast, particularly Kirk Fox. However, many found the plot predictable and the humor to be hit-or-miss. Audience reception was somewhat more favorable, appreciating its underdog story and feel-good elements.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its earnest portrayal of a struggling coach.
- Criticized for its clichéd plot and inconsistent comedic moments.
- Found to be a decent, if uninspired, sports comedy-drama.
Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an enjoyable and watchable underdog sports story. They appreciated the effort of the cast and the inspirational aspects of the narrative, though some noted it didn't offer much originality.
Fun Fact
The film was produced by Millennium Films, a company known for action and genre films, making this sports comedy a bit of an outlier in their typical output.
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