Meaning: yes. Plot: no.

Rating: Null/10 (22 October 2000)

The movie was entertaining. I give Oliver Stone that. But it also was filled with stereotypes and most of all it didn't have a plot whatsoever. The outcome of the movie (not counting Coach D'Amato's "plans" at the end) was very predictable. Underdog team beats the odds and wins the big game in the final seconds, overcoming selfishness and times of doubt. C'mon, we already saw that in "Major League" and if we're completely honest we see that in every sports-flick that appears on the big screen. But I'm not saying by any means that "Any given Sunday" was a waste of time. It's gives you an inside look into the world of professional football, especially from a Quarterback's point of view and a coaching standpoint. It's a movie about teamplay and the principle "One for all, all for one". So, during the 3 hours running time I did not feel like it was a bad movie after all. But after the 3 hours I asked myself "Was that all?". Because something was missing. And since nobody I talked to could tell me what the movie was all about I'd say it's the plot or lack thereof.