Robert Denerstein Denerstein Unleashed Oct 8, 2020

An appealing cast sells the story, but questions of choice and complicity don't always fit neatly into a sports story that features a likable main character whose "guilt" is concentrated in a single war-time incident.

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Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Oct 1, 2020 B

Works on its own formulaic terms, but apart from the soccer-based material, one should take its portrayal of events with a spoonful not of sugar, but salt.

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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Oct 1, 2020

Maybe the actual Trautmann was haunted by memories of a boy with a soccer ball he saw killed. But it's likely that reality was less tidy.

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Harvey S. Karten Big Apple Reviews Sep 26, 2020 B+

Though sentimental "Hallmark Hall of Fame-ish" the biopic about a German soldier who becomes a hero to the English city of Manchester is sincere and deserving.

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Tom Beasley Flickering Myth Aug 16, 2020 3/5

The Keeper is an engaging and warm journey through the career of one of football's finest, but it also has a habit of tripping over its own feet.

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Pat Padua The DC Line Jan 10, 2020

The victor here is an element of our better human nature: the ability to see the best in others, even if you believe they've done you wrong.

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Danny Brogan Common Sense Media Jan 10, 2020 4/5

Moving sports biopic has some violence, strong language.

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Matthew Toomey ABC Radio (Australia) Aug 11, 2019 B-

This may be a true story but the structure of the screenplay makes it feel like a cheesy rom-com at times.

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Mark Goodyear Battle Royale With Cheese Jul 29, 2019

"The Keeper" finds the perfect way to articulate the substantial power of forgiveness.

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David 'Mad Dog' Bradley Adelaide Review Jul 26, 2019

Yes, it is more than just a mere 'Sport Movie' (one of my more detested genres), and proves an altogether winning experience.

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James Croot The Post NZ Jul 24, 2019 4/5

An excellent tribute to one of the most beloved "foreigners" ever to play the beautiful game in England.

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Vicky Roach Daily Telegraph (Australia) Jul 23, 2019 3/5

[Director Marcus H.] Rosenmuller's respect for his characters is obvious, which might well explain why he has chosen to tell their story fairly straight.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Jul 16, 2019 3/5

For the most part, the film embraces its contradictions. As a parable about forgiveness, it's a fine example. As a portrait of the real Trautmann, some questions remain, hanging in the air like a ball on the way to the far corner of the net.

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John Byrne RTÉ (Ireland) Apr 8, 2019 4/5

If you're not a football fan you shouldn't disregard The Keeper. This isn't a sport film as such - it's the compelling story of a truly remarkable man.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Apr 5, 2019 3/5

A delightful slab of Hovis-commercial filmmaking that efficiently orders the vital elements in Trautmann's story.

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David Aldridge Radio Times Apr 5, 2019 3/5

The Keeper is a great story of love in adversity and is handsomely told.

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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Apr 5, 2019

A solidly built, if hardly world changing, drama about a story that really is quite remarkable.

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Ed Potton The Times (UK) Apr 5, 2019 3/5

The extraordinary true story of Burt Trautmann...gets a warm if corny retelling in Marcus H Rosenmüller's drama. The on-field action is decently handled, as is Trautmann's initial ostracism for his medal-winning deeds in the Second World War.

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Paul Whitington Irish Independent Apr 5, 2019 3/5

These days, players go off if their hair is out of place, but Bert's toughness was only part of his incredible story, as this enjoyable biopic explains.

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Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) Apr 5, 2019

It deserves to be seen for lots of reasons. Chiefly, because it truly is a heck of a story.

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