Great Role For Kevin Costner!

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2015)

I'm not a big fan of sports, but usually enjoy sports films for some reason. "Draft Day" is no exception. Kevin Costner stars in one of those roles that just works so well for him. He must decide what gut-wrenching decisions to make on the day of all days for the NFL- for the Cleveland Browns. The whole film is set in 24 hours, and Costner works his way through a bunch of different characters, trying to reach the right conclusion- with a great cast including Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crewes, Rosanna Arquette, etc... I had forgotten until I reached the end credits that this film was directed by Ivan Reitman, and realized this was quite a different film from the guy who gave us such classic comedies as "Stripes", "Ghostbusters", "Dave", etc...?? This is certainly more of a character study/dramatic piece. But overall- a definite recommendation...