entertaining story that's been told before

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2006)

This movie really wasn't anything new but it was still entertaining to watch. After reading that some of the racist scenes in the film were made up, it makes me think lesser of the film. I know the director added the hotel room scene and bathroom scene for dramatic effect, but if it didn't happen, it should not have been included. Also, the fact the movie makes it seem like Coach Haskins came in his first year and won the championship, which wasn't true.
Josh Lucas did a good job and was fun to watch. Since he was the central character, you needed a good performance to make the movie watchable. He did a good enough job.
FINAL VERDICT: If you love sports, definitely see it. But if you just like inspirational stories, then it is worth watching too.