The Keeper

"It's an old cliché about biopics that if the story wasn't true, you probably wouldn't believe it. Here, it's taken a step further: you know it's true and you still don't believe it."

"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."

"The Keeper's insistence on seeing the good in all its characters and giving them the happy ending they were probably denied in real life has its charms."

"This is a heartfelt and sympathetic story."

"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."

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

"Heartfelt and handsomely shot the subject matter makes for an enjoyable film – particularly if like me you had no idea a German POW became an English football hero so soon after the war."

"A number of omissions skew the full story, but a charming and often enlightening watch all the same."