What a waste of my time!!!

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I really enjoyed the film - there are some great polo scenes and i couldn't help really wanting Santi to do well (even if he is a bit monosyllabic). In short its a simple story told well against a good soundtrack. There is a formula for the sports action hero film and although this follows the format it never leaves reality. Santi is a young boy with a few issues of his own and we see him struggling to get ahead in a fiercely competitive world. Whether or not he really does make it becomes partly irrelevant as he overcomes immense challenges to get as far as he does. Al Pacino isn't there to give a rousing team talk but the film does feature stars such as Nacho Figueras and the great Adolfo Cambiaso. Well worth watching and you don't have to be a polo fan!