Another wonderful ensemble piece from Ivan Reitman

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2014)

"Draft Day" is a beat-the-clock comedic drama that nobody should miss! It really is great to see Ivan Reitman back to doing what he does best. Ivan always excels when it comes to directing a bunch of different characters all together at once. You will notice that he is very careful with the casting and that every single part in the movie no matter how large or how small is perfectly cast. The flick really worked for me because the football players played by Foster, Pence, Welling, and Boseman really bring the drama to life and you want to see what happens to them. Boseman is especially strong here and you just know that you are watching an actor that is going to become a superstar. Frank Langella is fantastic and it's easy to see why Reitman keeps putting him in his movies. He is hilarious. Ellen Burstyn, Denis Leary, and Jennifer Garner are also entertaining. The writing here is very good because it builds up very carefully to the exciting final 30 minutes of the movie.
Holding it all together here is Costner. Costner is just as great as ever and was born for this role. He is always great in sports movies and of course this is no exception.
This is a great movie for both sports and non-sports fans. I look forward to seeing it again. It is thrilling and fun and funny!