Nice Slice of Life

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2018)

(Flash Review)
This is a true story of a big city high school football coach gets fired and is forced move his family and take a job at a small and poor California town with a heavy Mexican population of field pickers. He bands together a cross country team of picker's sons and begins to give them hope, confidence and self-worth. He also must earn their respect and truly get to know them and their way of life. Will they be able to compete and make it to the state championship? This is the definition of a feel good movie yet never feels cheesy; almost. Has some picturesque shots, clear story and touching moments in a fairly unique tale while making high school cross country look lightly moderately exciting.