Much better than I expected.

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2005)

I so much did NOT want to see this movie. I figured it was like all the others: Lean on Me, The Principal, even Remember the Titans. Well, it is. And it had me gripped in right from the beginning and held me tight all the way through.
Sam Jackson was more low-key than he usually is, but still great. I really wanted to see what would happen to all of the young men on the team, and the team itself. It was predictable at times, but it is a great movie. I was more than surprised.
A side note. This movie is really for all ages. It's rated PG-13 for the language, and maybe very brief drug dealing. No sexual content, certainly no nudity. For an MTV Films movie, that's quite surprising, but I know for many it will be well appreciated.
Walt D in LV. waltcd at hotmail.com. 12-12-05