One of the greatest sports movies of the decade can be found in the little town of Odessa

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2007)

Not knowing any history or any part of the inspirational story of the Permian Panthers, from I believe 1988, I came into Friday Night Lights expected another inspirational story that had pointless inspirational lines from nowhere and an ending that you could predict from watching the first trailer. Thank heavens I was proved wrong. This movie was not the same at all; it lacked the Hollywood filming, it lacked the famous actors who aren't meant for these movies, and it actually had a good script (aka none of the inspirational crap that flows out of the mouth of the coach in most other sports movies. I have not been impressed with many sports movies, truly the best one I had seen before this was Glory Road, which was good at best. But enough of getting off topic, i'll give you my bottom line so.... BOTTOM LINE: With fantastic directing, acting and writing all combined, Friday Night Lights makes the perfect sports film without the stupid ideas that Hollywood provides to many sports movies. It is truly inspiring, which is half because it is based on a true story that the entire movie sticks to pretty well. I yelled at the ref with the bad call, I cheered with the sideline, and I felt sympathy for Coach Gaines after a loss or a problem with one of his players. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and if you have a pulse and a heart than so will you.