Le rêve de Sara

I will recommend this movie for anyone with an open mind to feel deep emotions. Just don't expect too much and you'll get the best out of the movie. It's a mixture of so many aspects of life. Both parents and teenagers have a lot to learn from this movie.

Sara Davis (Leah Pipes), a 15-year-old female soccer prodigy, has a chance to join the U.S. National Soccer Team. Her daily life is extremely hectic, as she finds a balance between high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure while realizing her own priorities. Sara, coached by her father Gil (Scott Patterson), sacrifices her interest in dance, photography, and her social life to concentrate on her sport. With the encouragement of her best friend Tutti (Lalaine), Sara begins a relationship with Josh (Drew Bell), the solitary photographer on the school newspaper. As she takes control of her life, Sara faces the challenge of discovering what she really wants, so that she can make the best move of her life.

Like I said before, this week is finals weeks, so I will not have time to watch long movies at all this week…so I decided to watch a kids movie that lasted a little over an hour. Her Best Move was a story of a young girl who pushes herself to be the best soccer player…mainly because of her father. It was an interesting movie…but poorly acted. I wouldn't recommend this movie, mainly because it really wasn't worth watching it in the first place. You could tell it was a made for TV movie…or a straight to DVD movie. I'm not going to get a good selection of movies this week because of the time restriction…but we'll have to see.

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My title says it all, except the acting is good, the people are generally likable, and the whole premise is encouraging and inspiriting.

I'll repeat: This world, currently beset by scummy politicians, and even by murderous tyrants who cause death and destruction for reasons no one seems to understand (and I certainly don't), needs more movies like this.

People whom viewers will care about, a story that can entice even us non-athletes, and high production values -- you really need to see the camera work for the soccer games! -- make this relatively little film one to watch. And re-watch.

I saw it on BYU TV and I thank the folks there for presenting it.

They don't make movies like this anymore. How many teen oriented films don't contain alcohol and drug use, cursing, and violence? Her Best Move didn't have any of that, and it was so much fun to watch. I found it to be nostalgic because I was 14 the year it came out. Honestly, I would go back to 2007 in a heartbeat! The fashion, music, TV shows. Everything was just so much better compared to now. And people weren't attached to their cell phones. Okay, I digress. Let's get back to the film...

California teen Sara Davis (Leah Pipes) is an aspiring professional soccer player. Her coach is also her dad (played by Scott Patterson). His obsession with soccer is making her mom incredibly unhappy. In fact, he's living in his office. So her parents are on the verge of divorce. She's also juggling academics, work, dance, a relationship with the boy who takes pictures for the school yearbook, and friendship issues. A movie about a teenage girl with a busy schedule might not sound interesting, but it was so engaging. It was nice to see a sports film that wasn't male-centered. Plus it taught a lesson that you don't have to be a teenager to understand. Sara finds herself in a difficult situation when she realizes that soccer has consumed her life, and she starts questioning if she's trying to make the National team for her dad, or if she's doing it for herself. It's a movie that's relatable to anyone regardless of their age. Even some adults get stuck in a cycle of fulfilling other people's expectations, instead of following their own. We can all learn from Her Best Move. Such an awesome film. I can watch it over and over again.