Manchester owes this movie an explanation. Believe is a British film centered around football, featuring Sir Matt Busby (played by Brian Cox) as he guides a youth team. Busby was the manager of Manchester United Football Club, whose promising young players—known as The Busby Babes—were tragically lost in the Munich air crash of 1958. Following that devastating event, he worked to reconstruct the team and transform it into a global powerhouse, a legacy that continues today. Here, we find him in retirement, yet still shaping the minds of young players. The story draws from actual occurrences. The film leans heavily on sentimentality, not only through recollections of the loss of The Busby Babes but also by portraying the lives of working-class children growing up in Manchester’s terrace housing. These are stories about single parents struggling financially, kids lacking a father figure and sometimes getting into trouble, and education seeming just beyond their grasp. Despite this, the sentimentality isn't overwhelming; it’s presented effectively through acting and direction. However, the film never quite manages to rise above its emotional core. It does have some amusing moments, often when Toby Stephens’ character—a self-important school instructor—appears on screen, and the eventual resolution, though predictable, provides a pleasant feeling, but ultimately the movie remains just what it is: a family film geared towards young football fans or those from Manchester who want anything connected to Sir Matt Busby. It serves as an acceptable companion piece to There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, although not nearly as compelling. Cox, Stephens, and the touching scenes involving the Busby Babes (reminiscent of Field of Dreams) make it worth seeing, but it could have been more insightful and well-crafted. 6/10

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