An intelligent film about football? Dang!

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2000)

My wife and I both loved this film and neither of us is a football fan. Why? Because the characters are complex and believable, the direction is tight and not excessively loaded with gimmicks, and the football scenes are exciting even for non-fans. Great writing, solid direction; probably one of Stone's best films and generally free of heavy-handedness.