Scores a field goal

Rating: 6/10 (3 September 2015)

This evenly paced sports film will not rank as one of the best movies in its genre but it is overall solid as a stand alone movie. I enjoyed the acting of Costner, Leary and the athletes depicted as being the draft picks. The visuals on panning to the stadiums and front offices of Buffalo, Houston, Kansas City and Jacksonville was a nice touch. The background stories away from the football theme did not gain traction and the personal relationship between Costner and Jennifer garner did not seem real. If you are not a football fan I would skip the movie all together. The biggest issue for me is that that the draft pick interaction between Seattle, Cleveland and Jacksonville seemed way to far fetched. I do not believe it to be realistic. I will give it the benefit of doubt however since I do know that the trades on draft day can be amazing and one sided.(Hershel walker to Vikings from Dallas as one example) Draft day marches down the field well but it needs to settle for a field goal. (Sandcrane)