Starts off in wayward fashion, but it actually turns into a solid - if predictable - kids sports film. It's about time Disney did a production about football/soccer for the big screen, suppose the way the sport blew up in the US after the 1995 World Cup was the catalyst. That's not to say it's a serious football film, it certainly isn't and the ball game isn't even the main takeaway from events - it's more about people caring and coming together. It's rather nice. There's nothing really noteworthy about the cast to be honest, Olivia d'Abo (Anna) and Steve Guttenberg (Tom) are, I guess, the standouts. Kate's (Jessica Robertson) story has heart, as does Juan's (Anthony Esquivel), but they as actors don't get much to work with. Pretty plain I'll admit, but I found 'The Big Green' an enjoyable enough watch.

I loved the Mighty Ducks even if it was a bit of an overdone kids sport movie. Like what Roger Ebert said, Big Green is just Mighty Ducks with soccer. The Mighty Ducks was better made though. There’s absolutely no suspense when each team is going for the goal in the end. Then it gets silly on top of that with a kid on the opposite team seeing the goalie as a night. Just, like the goalie wants to be seeen.