I love football, but hate this movie

Rating: 2/10 (24 January 2006)

I have my likes and dislikes just like everyone else. I like football. I like Al Pacino. I like long movies. I even like to look at Cameron Diaz as long as she doesn't talk...
I haven't seen every movie ever made, but I've seen my fair share. Of the movies I have seen this movie ranks as the second worst cast movies ever (when it comes to the two main characters) only better than "Bram Stoker's Dracula" casting of Keanu Reeves and Wynona Rider. Al Pacino, as good of an actor as he is, is no more convincing as a football coach as he would be portraying a 9-yr old girl scout selling cookies. Cameron Diaz's performance may be close to her real personality, but she doesn't convince me she is that person in the movie.
There are a couple of bright spots, like Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J & Dennis Quaid, but they cannot overcome the lack of believability that surrounds Pacino & Diaz.
One other major problem with the film, other than the acting, is how long it is. Remember, I like football.... I like long movies.... But, about 45 minutes into the movie I was looking at my watch wondering if it would ever end. Well another 2 hours and 15 minutes later it finally did. There are few other movies (and none with the budget of this film) that I have been more bored in. If they would've edited this movie down to 60 minutes (and by doing so edited out all of Pacino & Diaz's scenes), I probably would've given it a 7 or 8, but as it stands this stinker is lucky to get the 2-rating I give it.