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Substitute (2006)

Director: Fred Poulet, Vikash Dhorasoo

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From Time Out London

While the mesmerising ‘Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait’ turned star French midfielder into cosmic metaphor, filmmaker Fred Poulet seized one of ZZ’s World Cup teammates as a portal into the purgatorial world of the benchwarmer. But this compelling premise – overlooked midfield sub Vikash Dhorasoo armed with a Super-8 camera and a head full of angst – is brickwalled by tournament security and its makers’ complete lack of imagination. Instead of an intimate study of betrayal, frustration and alienation, we get a bad home-video of fuzzy hotel corridors, guard dogs and doleful introspection. Like Dhorasoo, we’re left watching from the sidelines.

Author: Jonathan Crocker 2007-10-15 16:08:43

Time Out London


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  • dubulyou said...
    Posted on May 09 2008 14:37 I don't agree with you!!! This is a very moving movie about friendship and redemption; a unique masterpiece!
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Director: Fred Poulet, Vikash Dhorasoo

Genre(s): Documentaries

Duration: 73 mins




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