Will
Will
| 10 November 2012 (USA)
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Brennan is Liverpool's number one fan, able to recite facts ad infinitum about the club and at a public school in the south of England since his father Gareth is emotionally unable to care for him following the death of Will's mother. Gareth appears one day out of the blue with tickets for Liverpool's trip to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.

Reviews
Mjeteconer Just perfect...
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
bobcstudio This is simply an amazing movie, I loved every minute of it. With 12 grandchildren to entertain, it's often difficult to find a film suitable for all to enjoy and learn from. This film has it all, beautiful locations, superb script, and wonderful acting from a great cast. I must single out the youngest cast member for particular praise. Perry Eggleton, starring in his first major film role, gives a riveting performance as Will. His emotional and expressive range are truly moving and quite fantastic for one so young. I predict a great career ahead for this talented young actor. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who appreciates an wonderful cinematic experience.
Prismark10 Will is an odd film of a 11 year old boy called Will (Perry Eggleton), whose father has died and he attempts to make his way to Istanbul to watch Liverpool play AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.Damien Lewis and Bob Hoskins make cameo appearances although the thought of a 11 year old boy setting out for a journey across Europe alone rather fills one with horror.Of course before long he loses his tickets to crooks in Paris but meets an ex Yugoslavian footballer and together they set out to Istanbul.Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher also make cameo appearances.Now the 2005 Champions League final will go down in history as one of the all time great finals, yet the film finishes before the match starts so we are deprived of the footage of Liverpool's comeback as they secured their fifth European Cup and getting to keep the actual trophy with their victory in penalties.It is essentially a road movie, slightly sentimental, even a bit surreal, it leads to a feel good climax unless you are an AC Milan fan but it is still a slight film.
Steven Spitz At first i thought thew movie was gonna be great, an intriguing storyline, British humour, the most famous comeback in the history of the champions league, all the ingredients were there. Everything started excellent, but somewhere along the way they got lost. for example people in France speaking Croatian, but then people in Bosnia spoke English? come on, that was such a terrible mistake i just couldn't get over it, there are more mistakes but i don't want to go into details. I think they had a great idea for the beginning, awesome idea for the end, but messed it up in the middle... If you are a Liverpool fan like me, you'll rate this movie with 6 stars, but if you aren't i don't think you should give it more than 3...
Jonathon Natsis When what looks to be a film's strongest point abruptly disappears towards the end of the first act, it can only hope to be so enjoyable. This is the case for the quasi-inspirational and very family-friendly Will; the story of an orphan boy (Perry Eggleton) hell bent on honouring his father's (Homeland's Damian Lewis) dying wish by travelling from England to Istanbul in time to watch his beloved Liverpool compete in the 2005 Champions League Final. The story of a determined child thriving in an open and dangerous world is likely to appease the kiddies, but the film contains little additional stimulation, bogged down by contrived storytelling, unnatural dialogue and painstaking predictability.Lewis rises above a lame duck of a script and puts the team on his back with a man-of-the-match performance as Will's father. Disappointingly- and to make his son's journey that much more poignant- he is killed off right out of left field courtesy of a brain haemorrhage. The melodramatic sloppiness of that scene foreshadows what is to come, as the rest of the film plays out as a muddled combination of unrealistic highs and crushingly depressing lows, none of which manage to suspend disbelief long enough to warrant recommendation. A simple film at heart, Will proves ironically challenging for anyone over twelve, football fan or not.*There's nothing I love more than a bit of feedback, good or bad. So drop me a line on jnatsis@iprimus.com.au and let me know what you thought of my review. If you're looking for a writer for your movie website or other publication, I'd also love to hear from you.*