Bend It Like Beckham film a score of 85% based on 151 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The consensus states, "Inspiring, compassionate, and with a sly undercurrent of social commentary, Bend It Like Beckham is a lively feel-good movie that genuinely charms." Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" noted that the film "was really full of easy humor, an impeccable sense of milieu that is the result of knowing the culture intimately enough to poke fun at it while understanding its underlying integrity." "The Times of India" noted the film's social context, saying, "[it] is really about the bending of rules,
What It Feels Like for a Girl Jacob's from "The Huffington Post" ranked the track at number 51 on his list "The Definitive Ranking of Madonna Singles", pointing out its "meaningful lyrical accomplishment". While ranking Madonna's singles in honor of her 60th birthday, Jude Rogers from "The Guardian" placed the track at number 37 and wrote that "it sounds like a Saint Etienne song accidentally covered by a superstar". "Entertainment Weekly"s Chuck Arnold called it "one of Madonna’s artistic peaks" and her "most underappreciated" release; he listed it as her 14th best single. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" debuted at number 73 on the US