Mark Wahlberg & Gregg Kinnear made me a believer!!!

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2008)

What an inspirational masterpiece!
In my opinion, both Mark Wahlberg's AND Gregg Kinnear's performances of Coach Vermeil and Vince Papale (respectively) -made me believe that they actually WERE the guys who they were "playing". This picture transcends the boundaries of individual team loyalty for each viewer, and tuns EVERYBODY that watches it into an Eagles Fan!
As a life long LOYAL Green Bay Packers Fan, this is still one of the few pictures that brings a tear to my eye Every time I watch it - in spite of the fact (for me) that the team in the movie is NOT my beloved Green Bay Packers.
One of the most powerful scenes (for me) was watching the little kid run out into the street after the football - when Vince goes for a drive towards the end of the picture - and the kid turns his back on Vince to reveal his "home made" number "83" jersey - made with simple masking tape. Having grown up in Wisconsin during the "Vince Lombardi Golden Age of Packer Football" - this scene especially hits home for me - as we kids - whose parents could not afford to buy us a "real" Packer's Jersey - resorted to the exact same thing. I was that same kid in 1963...... but My "masking tape number" was "66" - for Ray Nitschke - the monster middle linebacker for the Packers.
In MY opinion - This film should be required viewing in all schools - because it stresses the moral of believing in yourself and never quitting no matter what. This is an inspiration for me, and whenever I need a personal morale booster - "Invincible" is one of the few movies I watch to get myself "squared away" and back into the fight.
Kudos to the Cast & Crew for a masterpiece that will be a classic for all time - right up there with "The Knute Rockne Story", "Friday Night Lights", "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan"