Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Memorable, crazy movie

best movie i've ever seen.

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Just because a film is set in Africa, with all African actors, does not free it from criticism when it is absolutely loaded with clichés.It's the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Five kids are on their way there, traveling 3000 miles from the middle of the continent. One has HIV, another is a former child soldier, another an underage prostitute... you get the picture. THEY REPRESENT DA STRUGGLES OF A NATION, MAN!! The footballer in this little quintet plans to participate in the opening ceremony, but his mother objects. She wants him to be a doctor. He disobeys, and in the middle of the group's little journey, throws his phone in the ocean during an argument with her. Later on, sickened by the horrors of war he's seen, the child soldier does the same with his gun. This stuff practically writes itself.There's one montage after another to pad out the miniscule 77 minute length, soundtracked by predictable African music, in which nothing relevant occurs. They have run-ins with a pimp, human traffickers, border soldiers and thieves. Of course, the scale of the threat from these has to be dramatically downgraded from real life, hence the 12 rating. A cute story the HIV boy tells along the is relayed to us in several sequences involving puppets, but these just feel like a waste of time. And if I tell you that the same sick kid is on death's door as they approach the stadium at the end of the movie, will he live long enough to see his soccer mad friend FULFILL DA DREAM? Do elephants... defecate in the jungle?If I sound heartless due to my dismissal of some serious issues, let me explain. If the characters in Africa United felt like living, breathing individuals, it might have connected on a number of levels. However, the truth is, they come across as one-dimensional walking Aesops. Each one represents a 'lesson', and outside of that 'lesson', THERE'S NOTHING THERE. The Sick Kid: Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. The Footballer: Never Give Up On Your Dreams. The Child Soldier: War Is Bad. The Sick Kid's Little Sister: Education Is Good. The Sex Worker: Exploitation Of Girls Is Wrong.All very laudable notions, but how about some meat on them bones? Outside of their ONE trait, they are as bland as sago pudding. So watching them go through their contrived hi-jinx, and being bashed over the head repeatedly with 'the morals of the story' becomes a chore. And you probably have enough of them to do already. Why add to your heaving workload? Skip it. 4/10

i don't like the movie i just don't. I hate the plot The story begins in Rwanda where young football know-it-all Dudu Kayenzi is teaching a group of children how to make a football (you need an inflated condom, a carrier bag and a piece of String). Teenager Fabrice longs to pursue his ambition of becoming an association football legend and is seen breaking the local record for the most continuous football kick-ups. When Fabrice is offered the chance to audition for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa, he sets off for Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, with his 'manager' Dudu and Dudu's sister Beatrice. Beatrice wishes to become a doctor and find a cure for AIDS in memory of Dudu. Fabrice tries to express his love of football to his mother, but she simply replies "Africa doesen't need dreams, it needs to wake up".so talking about a condom in a kids film not very smart also not a very good ending The team arrive at Beitbridge on the Zimbabwe–South Africa border, where an official insists that they are nothing but refugeees. The security guards take Dudu's ball but again the team works together to retrieve it and continue to Soccer City in Johannesburg for the Cup. Dudu falls ill again and is rushed to the medical facility at the stadium, where he completes his fictional story by saying Fabrice carries the ball God gave to the people of Africa. Except for Dudu, the team carry the ball off into the now roaring crowd. At the end, Dudu is seen walking off into a light, suggesting that he has died of HIV–AIDS.so yes he died and it's just bad so its bad ending stupid plot but good acting well not bad

Finally! I can't remember that last time I saw a great film for kids that didn't rely on tons of CGI, or animation, or skewed values. This is simply a wonderful film that kids from 8 to 80 will enjoy. It offers a genuine insight into another world it is authentically African and better for it - it's fun, funny, moving, uncompromising and above all, refreshingly unpatronizing. It has much of modern Africa here, including war and even Aids, but it is done in such a way that no child would find them off putting.The actors are excellent - their journey full of genuine friendships and adventures.For those who want to open their eyes to life elsewhere in the world this really is one of the best kids films imaginable.If you get a chance to see, especially if you love adventure, soccer, and genuine films, do!

I loved every minute of this fantastic film! It is packed full of energy, passion and adventure brought together by an inspiring young cast and brilliant soundtrack. As a former resident of Kigali and visitor to many of the places on route, I enjoyed the beautifully shot footage of stunning Africa and felt transported back to the energy of the places I visited and people I met.The child actors were excellent, telling big stories with a striking honesty and simplicity. I laughed out loud at Dudu's one liners and wiped away a tear as George's story unfolded. A truly brilliant movie and one I will be talking about for a long time to come. My nephews will love it and my friends will love it, it is a film that spans the generations and offers something fun, engaging and insightful for everyone.