A First Round Pick In My Book

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2014)

I was able to catch an advanced screening of this movie and at first I was disappointed that this film would be the first one I ever saw before it was released but I kept an open mind and ended up thoroughly enjoying it. Now before you see this film, know that it has a completely different tone than "Moneyball," this is much more comedic, does not involve that much footage at all of football actually being played, and is extremely cheesy/clichéd but there are a ton of laughs to be had to balance it out. The entire environment of the draft was captured, I remember sweating and being so anxious last year when my team was up to select their pick and I remarkably I felt the exact same emotions here. There is comedy in most of the scenes and most of the laughs don't come from the main stars like Costner or Garner but by the supporting cast. The factor of romance was luckily not that big in the film, it is weird though to see Costner and Garner together, there doesn't seem to be any chemistry or connection. Keep in mind that I'm under the effect of the movie being free, but I would have paid for a ticket too. This film is open to viewing for everybody, personally I like watching football but someone who doesn't will easily get it, the movie does a good job of explaining everything. "Draft Day" will make you leave the theater with a smile on your face and a light heart.