Worth a look

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2001)

Stone did a good job on delivering a solid movie. While the plot is extremely predictable, he was still able to sculpt a very interesting movie out of it.
This movie was not about football, it wasn't even about sports. It was really about people going through changes, sacrificing, about principles and friendship. While the main plot itself was pretty standard stuff, the subplots saved the movie: A coach losing his team, an old pro having to accept he's out of the league, a daughter selling her father's principles and a few more..
The cinematography was great (esp. if you liked it in JFK and Natural Born Killers). Stone uses the same cut and past music-video style editing techniques and shaking cameras. The use of these techniques is a lot more conservative than seen in NBK, but it still has the same effect; You don't really notice the small edits, but you're dragged deeper into the picture by them.
The action scenes were impressive to say the least, they gave me the same feeling like when I first saw the epic battles in gladiator, but only now everything is using glossy colors, loud electronic music and time slowdowns (Matrix-like). All of these things have been done before, but the execution is very good, making the view worthwhile.
All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone who likes to see a good movie. Watch it with an open mind and just let it come down on you, at least it'll be entertaining, and maybe more.
Ps.: Make sure you see it on widescreen and with loud sound.