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Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Crappy film

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble is a very simple film of whimsy and football, a tale of a young 15 year old Manchester misfit who learns some life lessons when he encounters a strange old homeless dear who gives him a pair of magical old boots. So yes, boys own fanciful stuff for sure, but it has such a warm heart, is loaded with dry Lancastrian wit, and threaded together with such an affection for the sport and teenage growing pains, that's it's impossible to dislike. The cast list is impressive, with Ray Winstone, Robert Carlyle, Gina McKee, Ben Miller and Jane Lapotaire keeping the ball up for the adults, while in the youngsters half we have Lewis McKenzie as Jimmy scoring well by being naturally uneasy in front of the camera, and Samia Smith has the required charm and feistiness to make the tricky "girlfriend" role work very well.There's good football action for the footie loving fan, with serious tension filled sequences sitting next to some truly funny ones; anyone who played for their school football team will identify with the "different" sort of teams Jimmy and co have to play against, and some of the young characterisations will definitely strike a chord with most British folk who played sport at school. The drama is well played, with director John Hay letting his actors imbue the narrative with the right amount of emotional weight, the soundtrack is contains ideal poundings from bands up North and John De Boorman's cinematography is suitably bleak and beautiful at the requisite junctures.It has flaws for sure, any film fan could pick holes in this without really trying, and familiarity of the sub-genre undoubtedly stops it blooming with freshness. But why gripe? Film achieves its aims, it wants to leave you with a feel good glow and delivers on that promise. High art it's not, perfect British footie pick me up? Indeed. All together now, "there's only one Jimmy Grimble, one Jimmy Grimble". 7/10

"There's Only One Jimmy Grimble" This movie is an action packed movie that shows just how much a young boy Jimmy Grimble loves to play soccer and one day he dreams of playing for his favorite team Manchester City. To do this he must convince the soccer scouts that he has what it takes to become a professional soccer player.My favorite character in this movie would have to be Jimmy Grimble. This is because he is very passionate about soccer and he will never give up until he becomes a professional soccer player.An example of Jimmy Grimble not giving up is when he trials for the school soccer team and a few days later he finds out that he made the team.Thought out his journey of playing for the school soccer team Jimmy makes many new friends including an old woman who gives him a pair of magic boots and made him play like a pro the boots once belonged to Robby Brewer who apparently played for Manchester City.At the end of the film Jimmy realizes that the boots aren't magic and that he can play soccer very well without the boots and ends up playing for Manchester City just has he had dreamed once before.By: Tessa Barnes

I've now seen this film 5 or 6 times on satellite TV, and bought it on DVD. The first time I saw it I wasn't really watching and so wasn't convinced, but thought it was good. The second time, I watched it seriously ... and thought it absolutely brilliant.For myself, an Englishman who always wanted to be a footballer but without the necessary talent (or any talent), this is a story of dreams come true. Of a home-life that is far from perfect, but with a mother who loves you. And a teacher who used to be a striker at the highest level. How much better can it get?There's great acting from Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone, Gina McKee and Samia Ghandie; and a brilliant soundtrack reinforcing the emotionally key moments of the film. The side-plots are subtly handled and the ending has made me cry more than once.Wonderful ..... especially if you have always wanted to be a great footballer but never made it, or have been unlucky in love. Recommended.

Why is it that the world's greatest sport continually fails to shine on the silver screen? This was going to be the football "Billy Elliott", but it never quite worked. The excellent cast merely go through the motions in this cliched tale. Still it has a charm, and moves merrily along. If you ever read Roy of the Rovers and Billy's Boots you'll enjoy this.