In search of a great sports film "The Power of The Game" did live up to the hype. Very similar to the Konweiser brothers' basketball epic "Crossover," made in 2004, "Power" doesn't tell the story as much as it tells the meaning of why a particular sport is so important in the world's existence. In America, we often hear soccer is the world's sport but never fully grasp how and why. We see the hysteria of fans at the matches, we see the images of the young kids playing in their bare feet in lots full of broken glass. But until you see this film, see the importance the sport plays in the lives of all those connected to it, see how the passion travels from a female journalist who is forbidden to cover soccer in Iran to Berlin to Argentina to the United States (and the apathy of Landon Donovan) to the incredible story of a "street football" organization in Senegal to South Africa's preparation for the 2010 World Cup, you won't understand a sentence like, "We don't say take religion over football or take football over religion. We say make a choice." Have you seen it? It sounds like a great movie for the uninnitiated, and for the rest of us. -------------------------------------------------- www.soccerventure.net 13 points multiple-choice-polling game features MLS and other leagues.