Varsity Blues with a less interesting Billy Bob...

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2005)

Am I the only one who hated this movie? The characters were flat (though Garrett Hedlund was surprisingly effective) and if the movie is any indication of the actual story I will NEVER read it. Billy Bob Thornton absolutely sucks, there is no other way to say it. He wasn't a tragic hero, he wasn't a normal football coach, he was a whiny, watery eyed loser who couldn't convince me with his pseudo-football language. I was on the sidelines of every football game when I was in high school and honestly the only convincing part of the movie is the sidelines and the almost religion the players experience there. None of the character truly stood out (except the afore mentioned Hedlund) and movie is depressing.
I really looked forward to this movie. What a let down. It was so similar to Varsity Blues but not as enjoyable. I didn't feel for the players or the coach and no one else was likable or unlikeable. Dull, drab, flat. I wouldn't watch it again for money.
At the end of the movie the subtitle tells you that the coach led next years team to the state championship... why couldn't the movie be about that?