Is it cliche? Maybe. Is it great? Yes.

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2018)

It takes cliche sports movie plots and transforms it into a relatable, dramatic and engaging sequence of events. Anyone who has ever played high school sports, not necessarily limited to football, and developed a deep bond with their team and attachment to the team's success, can and will empathize.
It's a masterpiece I fear the likes of which will never resurface. A depressed, small town who's culture idolizes and centralizes football, encapsulated in a *real* story. I read the book, some things are different but the characters are consistent as well are their emotions captured in the book.
It's refreshing, it's engaging, it's what you want in a sports drama. I myself who played football growing up found myself utterly intrigued and emotionally entrenched in this film.