Another basketball movie

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2007)

"Glory Road" is based upon the true story of the Texas Western mens basketball team who won the 1966 NCAA Championship and created history along the way by starting 5 black players in an era when most black players languished on the bench.
We follow the story from the hiring of coach Don Haskins (Josh Lucas, in his best role since "Poisedon"). With little budget, he decides to recruit predominantly black players, creating a storm along the way. We follow the racial tension his team endures and see them rise to champions.
A great story, but not brought to life that well on the big screen. The main character, Haskins, doesn't actually get heaps of screen time, and we barely get to know any of the characters. The basketball action is OK, if not slightly unrealistic for the era they were playing in. OK for basketball fans with some spare times on their hands.