Glory Road shoots a long 3

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2006)

I went thinking I was going to see a basketball movie with an inspirational message - you know, like Hoosiers or Miracle or Rudy. I left with a bucket of tears and a smile in my heart.
Once again a trailer failed to show the strengths of a movie. Basketball was played. Strategy was laid out. Love was shown. Sometimes people smiled. More than that, evil, hatred and ugliness destroyed lives and hope. But, above all, determination is the victor. Thats the way it was in the movie and that's the way it was during that time in our world's history. It seemed that the movie could have gone a little further to condemn the racism and hatred during the mid 60's but I think the intent in this movie is to show how love and determination were more important than fear and hate.
See this movie for any number of reasons but do not expect to see a perfect movie with spellbinding performances. The message is everything in this movie and my message is, "Go see it"!