Just for Kicks
2003
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The Devil's Kickers
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4.0/10
Fair
2010
Director
Granz Henman
Runtime
95 minutes
Average Rating
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The Devil's Kickers operates within the conventional storytelling boundaries of the early 2010s family-comedy genre. The plot prioritizes individual resilience and social reintegration through a sports-centric lens, focusing on a protagonist's personal struggle after his parents separate. Because the narrative centers on a localized social unit—a soccer team and a fractured family—it lacks the breadth to explore the way different parts of someone's identity overlap or systemic hierarchies. The film appears to follow a standard, traditional framework without actively disrupting social norms. Ultimately, the film provides a safe, character-driven drama that avoids derogatory clichés but offers little in the way of progressive representation or diverse demographic exploration.
Category Breakdown
Does The Devil's Kickers have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows a traditional coming-of-age sports story focused on a young athlete's journey. It doesn't include any characters with non-binary gender identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
How does The Devil's Kickers portray gender?
The story revolves around a male protagonist dealing with social and family changes. While it avoids reinforcing strict gender hierarchies, it doesn't challenge traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Devil's Kickers?
The narrative seems to center on a predominantly white cast, which is typical of early 2010s family comedies. There is no specific mention of the ethnic makeup of the cast.
How does The Devil's Kickers represent religion and culture?
Themes of parental separation and rebuilding social structures align with standard Western family dramas. The film focuses on stabilizing the protagonist's immediate environment without critiquing broader societal institutions.
Does The Devil's Kickers include disability representation?
There is no indication within the provided context that the film includes characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Present on Screen
- The film avoids derogatory clichés related to identity.
- The narrative focuses on themes of individual resilience and social reintegration.
Limited or Absent
- The film lacks visible representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
- There is a lack of evidence regarding racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
- The story does not actively subvert traditional gender roles or deconstruct masculinity.
Official Synopsis
After his parents separate and he loses his place on the soccer team, Moritz must put together a new team against incredible odds.
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