As an American, I don't follow "football" across the pond. I have no connection to Liverpool, nor do I know their place in the annals of European soccer history. But frankly, none of that matters. Fans of any sport can relate to the fervor with which another fan follows their team. I saw myself in Will. It reminded me of a time when I was an 11 year-old boy collecting baseball or football cards and talking about sports with my friends. At one time or another we all have passionately defended our team, its heroes, and their importance not just in the sport, but to the very fabric of the universe.And that is what this movie is about - passion. The reviewers who have commented on small points like traveling without a passport are missing the point. It's a bit like complaining about the chips in a chocolate-chip cookie not being properly spaced. The important part is the joy you experience when the chocolate hits your taste buds. This theme in this flick is simple. Let your passion shine through and it will inspire others. If you haven't seen the movie, don't read any further. Watch the movie. That is my only recommendation here. Now, that having been said, in my opinion the script was very well- written. There is believability in the actions of all of the main characters. Consider the following:*****************Spoilers Below*****************1. The father was a bit of a MacGuffin. His purpose was solely to provide the end goal – the Championship game – and the opportunity to get there. The writers could have had the father live and the story could have been about them bonding on the journey. But this story is about Will. Still, it's believable that the father would shell out a fortune for the tickets. Even if he didn't pay the 10,000 EUR each for real tickets, it likely was a big sum. So why would he do it? Soccer was the one thing the two could bond over. He saw the passion that Will had for the team, and it rekindled memories of him as a boy with his own father. The guilt he felt for abandoning Will was overwhelming. But this trip would be perfect to forge a new beginning, and for him to perhaps once again be the kind of man a son could look up to. 2.The tickets and bet were critical plot devices as well. As others pointed out, the father didn't know the tickets were fake. He got taken, pure and simple. But the tickets being fake was important because it creates empathy for Will. It creates additional impetus for Alek to make the journey. It also provides the rallying point at the conclusion of the story. The bet too was crucial. Even a naive 11 year-old would not believe he could make it across Europe with no money. The money won from the bet is the additional motivation he needs to start on his journey. It also gives the viewer a feeling of manifest destiny. He foresaw the victory, against all odds (or at least 11-1 odds). He simply had to make that trip!3.As much as the money was important to get Will started, it was critical that he lose the money early. Even with the money, it is hard to imagine an 11-year old completing that long of a journey on his own. Enter Alek. The writer(s) put the pair together in a smart way. Would Alek have given Will the ride if he didn't have to make a quick getaway? Maybe not. He may have validated the boy's story first. The other events – Alek's friend spotting him dropping the boy off, money being stolen, etc. all serve to bring the pair together.4.I really liked Alek's back-story. Why on earth would this man risk everything to help a boy travel across a continent? As we later learn, it's his personal desire for redemption that motivates him, even if he didn't know it at the time. In Will he sees the young boy who inadvertently died years earlier. They share a common bond, soccer, and Will's passion in the backdrop of grave misfortune inspires Alek. He thinks he is saving the boy, but truly the boy saves him. His friend Mathieu saw that, and provided the means (car and money) for him to start down the path of salvation. So overall, I really liked the movie. My 6-year old daughter started watching a few minutes in, and it gave us an opportunity to discuss some difficult topics and a number of teaching points. And it left me with a little inspiration as well.

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...

the movie was very poor from beginning to the end. I didn't enjoy it at all. First of all, It was very boring. The story was weak, not interesting and worst about the movie was very poor acting performance, especially by Perry Eggleton...Perry Eggleton didn't convince audience at all and played it poorly and I think Perry Eggleton ruined the whole movie. Why Will's father tried to give fake tickets to Will? Who wants to pay 9,000 Euro to please a strange child in a real world ? and crossing borders of many countries without A passport is possible ? Maybe the actors didn't believe what they played and that's why their performances were so terrible.

Will is a story all about a 11 year old kid named Will(Perry Eggleton)and his struggle to reach Istanbul to watch his favourite team Liverpool play against AC Milan in the Champions league final.Perry Eggleton has done a decent job as Will, Damien Lewis as Will's father has very small role but does a good job and Kristian Kiehling as Alek who helps Will in his journey has also done good job. Kenny Dalglish did a great job and showed in his brief cameo that he can act but Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in their cameos showed that they don't have an alternate career in acting. Overall acting was decent but not overly impressed by anyone.I would have to say biggest flaw about this movie is its script which is very weak and certain dialogues were good but actors did terrible job in executing them right. Cinematography was great and great soundtracks too and when "You'll never walk alone" was played it gave me goosebumps. Certain scenes were very emotional and surprisingly good.Its a great movie to watch if you are a Liverpool fan but average for the neutrals and non football fans. I would suggest anyone to watch it but don't keep your expectations too high otherwise you will be disappointed. For people with normal expectations, its a good movie and you will enjoy it and you can watch it with your family too. I am giving it one extra star because i am Liverpool fan too.