Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Lee M — 21 Sep 2010

A lightweight fantasy crowd-pleaser from master indie filmmaker Ken Loach.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Lee M on 21 Sep 2010.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andres V (550) on 02 Feb 2011

Es realmente graciosa y tierna pero por lo mismo no encaja en ese mundo de violencia urbana que tanto nos ha querido machacar Loach…

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By Mike A (627) on 04 Jun 2012

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O ultimo filme de Ken Loach mais recente é um sócio-drama edificante, divertido e divertido com um desempenho vencedor do jogador Eric Cantona…

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By Wiebke K (391) on 03 Sep 2013

Eric Bishop turns his life around because of his discussions with Eric Cantona -- that part is fun, the part about dealing with some of the…

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By Jw M (113) on 27 Nov 2011

Lovely story about football that's not really about football. I would've liked English subtitles for some of Cantona's lines…

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By Joel K (153) on 26 Oct 2011

Looking for Eric is a gritty and realistic comedy-drama, which doesn't sacrifice laughter in-spite of all the glumness…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 02 Jun 2011

Lighter than the usual Ken Loach feature, Looking for Eric marks a departure of sorts for the solemn director, but ultimately, it's a minor work…

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By Sean L (983) on 06 Aug 2011

I was looking forward to seeing this one but still was surprised that it actually was quite good fun…

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By Gabriel K (453) on 22 Jan 2011

Who could have cast Eric Cantona, as himself, or rather a vision of himself existing only in a MU fan's mind, if not Ken Loach…

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By Paul E (651) on 24 Apr 2011

Warmth can make a substandard story compelling, and that is exactly the case with Mike Leigh's Looking for Eric, a football enthusiast who…

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