- Content: “Kick Your Life in a New Direction”
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What You Need To Know:
HER BEST MOVE contains moral worldview elements of teamwork and reconciliation. The soccer teammates work together to train and compete against their opponents. Reconciliation is evident in both Sara’s family and friends. However, the movie doesn’t begin with those morals; the characters grow into them, starting with selfish and arrogant soccer players who only look out for their own interests. Sarah’s family demonstrate the same characteristics. Due to mild profanity throughout the movie and an unnecessary reference to male anatomy, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.
Content:
(BB, CC, L, N, M): Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements: A moral worldview with elements of teamwork and reconciliation. A soccer team must work together to win the championship, and a family works through and resolves relationship issues; Foul Language: 7 profanities (almost all of which are “OMG”). Someone is called a baboon. The words idiot, hot, spicy, gosh, booty, stupid, and moron are all used; Sex: No sex but a girl checks out her chest in a mirror. A girl and guy kiss multiple times. The word for male genitalia is written on a note passed between girls; Nudity: Upper male nudity seen in a picture. Dancers are seen in crop tops. Soccer players occasionally wear sport bras; Alcohol Use: No Alcohol use; Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse: None: and, Miscellaneous Immorality: Selfishness is displayed on the soccer team. A girl advises against telling her dad she’s going to a dance. A dysfunctional family is portrayed. A dad and mom fight. Teenagers lie to their friends.
More Detail:
The production quality of HER BEST MOVE is lacking, as the movie doesn’t flow well. The script contains poor writing, with cheesy dialogue, and presents random scenes that don’t advance the story. Abrupt transitions also don’t help the flow. However, the movie effectively fulfills its goal with a compelling story arc that provides a clear view of the characters’ development and growth.
HER BEST MOVE contains moral worldview elements of teamwork and reconciliation. The soccer teammates work together to train and compete against their opponents. Reconciliation is evident in both Sara’s family and friends. However, the movie doesn’t begin with those morals; the characters grow into them, starting with selfish and arrogant soccer players who only looked out for their own interests. Sarah’s family demonstrated the same characteristics. Due to mild profanity throughout the movie and an unnecessary reference to male anatomy, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.
During the opening of HER BEST MOVE, life is going well for Sara; she’s doing great in soccer, and the guy she likes is pursuing her. However, her life starts to go downhill when trouble brews with some of the girls on her soccer team. Each team member wants a spot on the national team, but only one can be selected. Competitiveness erodes the team’s integrity, and the team starts to unravel on the field.
Along with that, her family is crumbling as her dad pushes her to put her all into soccer to make it to the national team, but her mom doesn’t want her to leave. On top of all this, the relationship with the guy she likes has a significant problem, and she’s no longer on speaking terms with her best friend. Through all of this, she must learn valuable lessons and decide what truly matters, trusting the timing of crucial life decisions.
