It has got everything for a movie to be liked

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2008)

The story is nothing new except the locations, actors, directors, special effects etc. A poor bartender who has been deserted by his wife tries hard to meet the ends but the good thing is that he plays football. So eventually he is encouraged to play for the eagles team where he excels and makes a name for himself. Such rising hero stories are not uncommon in fact people like to get encouraged. People like such movies where a poor man rises to fame by hardwood. So I am not going into much deeper appreciation here. "Rudy" is also similar to this and I liked that too.
Mark has done a great job and so did the director. The 80s era was beautifully depicted. Others were also impressive esp Banks (she is beautiful !). The special effects were delicately made and the high points of Vince's rising was shown with time. The slow motions were catchy and every time raises your hackles. Ericson was safe by choosing a subject like this. I would like to see more of him when he tries something out of the normal. Watch the movie for a nice feeling at the end. You also feel you can do something and be known !