OLA BOLA
To compare the story of the movie to ONE of the eight basic stories learnt in class.
Ola Bola is a football film directed by Chiu Keng Guan, the director of The Journey. Ola Bola tells about the glories of Malaysia national football team which successfully entered the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Ola Bola is a heart-warming tale the Malaysian football team who has to overcome their differences and personal struggles for a chance at international success. They are left with only one chance for international glory, and this team have to unite for the country and qualify for the 1980s Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia. Did they succeed in their goal? You have watch Ola Bola to find out!
I found out that this movie is similar to CINDERELLA which is one of the eight basic stories in story concept. Cinderella concept is saying the dream come true, unrecognized virtue recognized at last, goodness triumphant after being initially despised and rewarded achieved in the last.
In Malaysia football team, all players are come from different state with different religion, different language, different race but their dream are same. There was a lot of argument in the team who they don’t believe and trust each other power. But each of them have a dream ,
There is a sad moment when a teary Muthu tells Tauke that he continues playing football because that’s the only thing he knows how to do. But when things go awfully wrong on the field and with his home life, he realises that he knows nothing. Newcomer Saran gives an effective performance as the determined keeper. Be warned because he will make you cry.
But with Ola Bola, Chiu will not give in to pessimism. Through heartwarming scenes of the players bonding and leaving their egos behind, coupled with breathtaking imagery of the Malaysian landscape to show who they are fighting for, you’d want to start believing in the impossible too.
Though the movie starts a bit sluggishly because there are too many characters with stories to tell, Ola Bola goes into the second half with a reinvigorated spirit. Just like that, Chiu caps Ola Bola with a brilliant and nailbiting finish. And yes, you will cry again.
