Weak

Rating: 5/10 (3 August 2008)

A movie that manages to somehow be both overwrought and dull at the same time, I guess that's some kind of accomplishment. The acting is mediocre, the direction is sub-par, and the script is terrible. Not once did I find myself caring what happened to the characters which is pretty sad for a drama. The best things about this movie are the score by Vangelis, which is terrific but completely at odds with the setting and tone of the movie, and the cinematography, which definitely falls into the good but not great category. I'm not sure why this movie ever won best picture. If you want to see a good sports movie from the 80s I'd recommend "The Natural", "Hoosiers", "Field of Dreams", or even "The Karate Kid" over this snoozefest.