Reality Shines in this Movie

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2004)

As a Texas native, and a person who attended high school in Texas, this film shows Texas high school from a realistic perspective.
I knew there would be the inevitable comparisons to Varsity Blues. I enjoyed Varisty Blues, but there were several inconsistencies with the way Texas high school football functions.
Friday Night Lights shows the weekly struggles and triumphs that goes along with a crazed Texas football town.
I left the theatre feeling like I had just gone through my senior year of high school again even though I didn't go to Odessa Permian.
This is an excellent movie and is a must see. As far as Varsity Blues goes, it's fiction. Friday Night Lights is the REAL thing.