No point, no story, no skill (some SPOILAGE)

Rating: 2/10 (6 January 2001)

This is really a strange movie. The not uncommon theme of a sports club turning defeat to victory is used. The genius quarterback provides the moral - after two victorys he is afflicted by hybris, one defeat and one Al Pacino speech later he is humbled and realizes he is one of the boys. All within 3 games! Fast cutting and rap music is supposed to bring pace to the movie but is only annoying. Al Pacino plays his favourite character - ruffled, alcoholic and disillusioned but does not succeed in bringing sympathy to his role person. The story would not be believable even if the constant exaggerations were left out. If the movie had had a message, it would have been lost.