Surprisingly good!

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2006)

Glory Road is much better than I expected! I must admit I went in expecting some dorky moments and weak acting, because so many sports-oriented films in the past have had those moments when you roll your eyes and smirk. But this movie only has a couple of those moments, and they're fleeting ones. Overall, I found myself emotionally touched and very moved by the story and it's portrayal.
And don't pass it up because you think it's just a sports movie! It's not. It's MUCH more than that. It does a wonderful job of portraying the racial tensions that existed in the mid-1960's, and it can be a fine teaching tool for a younger generation that may not be familiar with the civil rights struggle and how we really CAN live together and love one another. And kids older than 7 or 8 should be fine...there's no foul language other than some racial epithets that unfortunately are necessary to portray the tensions of that time...and you can discuss this with the kids after the movie.
And don't leave the theater early...stay through the credits...because there are numerous clips with Pat Riley (who played on the Kentucky team in the NCAA Finals against Texas Western), Coach Don Haskins of Texas Western (now UTEP), and many of the Texas Western players from that team. A very nice touch at the end of the film.
Very emotional and really well done. A mature type of "Hoosiers."