Visually stunning.

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2001)

As an Englishman who knows next to nothing about American football I hired this video purely on the strength of Oliver Stone and Al Pacino's talents. The first thing I have to say is that I found the film loud! The soundtrack, although very good, sometimes overcame the dialogue. Visually it was stunning as one expects from a Stone movie. Pacino was totally believable as the under pressure coach and at times you could almost feel a heart attack coming on. The arrogance of the young star and the fear of the aging star quarterbacks gave all those who feel 'over the hill' a sense of reality. James Woods was his usual professional self. Cameron Diaz to me looked a little too young to have been in such a position of power but her acting was of a good standard. All round, an entertaining movie, well made and very enjoyable, even if you are not a Gridiron lover. (7)