Just another football movie

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2005)

Enjoyed it. But this movie missed a great opportunity to comment in a meaningful way (beyond Booby's tearful All-I-can-do-is-play-football lament) on our often troubling, national obsession with football. I'm watching this movie thinking that this is the movie to send to friends overseas who want to know what the US is all about. We're all about glory, pride, winning, and toughness. And not necessarily in a good way. Could have been a great movie, in the end just a good movie. Berg obviously thought about going the exploration route but opted for a pretty straightforward Rocky-like sports thing. Pity. Worth a watch though. Game scenes are great, good acting, and seeing Lucas Black and Billy Bob together again is a trip.