This movie takes itself seriously

Rating: 2/10 (24 January 2019)

The promotional poster for Any Given Sunday is priceless. Al Pacino is shown mid-shout, Cameron Diaz is trying to look sultry, James Woods looks like he's given so many promo pictures he's forgotten which movie this one's for, and Dennis Quaid and Jamie Foxx look like they're trying to be taken seriously. Add in tons of football, and you've got the entire movie in a nutshell.
If you don't like football, you're not going to like this movie. Since most Americans do like football, it's no wonder this was a successful film. Cameron Diaz tries to be taken seriously as a football team owner, and she and Al Pacino, the coach, continually clash on how to handle the team. For example, when player Dennis Quaid gets injured, Al sticks by him, but Cameron quickly replaces him with the inexperienced Jamie Foxx. Fans of Dennis in Everybody's All American will like seeing him back in the football setting ten years later, especially since this movie could be seen as a partial extension from the 1988 classic.
Keep in mind when you're deciding whether or not to rent it that this is an Oliver Stone movie. This isn't a feel-good football flick, nor is it something you can tune out during and not be lost. This is fast-paced and takes itself extremely seriously, as if the subject and storylines are the most important problems in the entire world and if you aren't entirely invested, you aren't entirely alive. If you decide you're in the mood for that, get ready to see a host of familiar faces, including Aaron Eckhart, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, and Charlton Heston in a cameo. Football isn't my life, even though I did enjoy playing it in school, so this isn't my favorite movie. I just can't seem to take Cameron Diaz seriously, so the premise of the film isn't believable.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to language and graphic nudity, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.