Dial R for Radio

Rating: Null/10 (10 February 2004)

As far as sports movies go, Radio is right there between Rudy and Necessary Roughness. Radio should have gone straight to TNT (the cable channel, not the stuff used to blow up things, although that's not an entirely bad idea).
Ed Harris reprises his role of the tough minded family man that will eventually come to realize what's truly important in life, with the help of some sort of good hearted person, or a traumatic event, or in this case both, played by Radio.
Alfre Woodard does a credible job in her typical role as the voice of reason.
This movie also has a cop named Irv. Need I say more. Ok, I will. Irv.
There's the punk kid who gives Radio a hard time. Will he come around to learn the error of his ways? Does Radio end up touching his cold little heart? Will this film make salty tears stream down your cheek with the inspirational soul music playing in the background at all times?
To find out the answer to these and more questions, turn on the "Radio".
Lastly, and more than probably leastly, we have Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba's portrayal of the mentally challenged Radio was eerily reminiscent of Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Maguire, or Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs, or Cuba Gooding Jr. in Rat Race, or Cub...well, you get the point.

If you have a yearning to see Cuba Gooding Jr. jumping and dancing around like Chris Kattan on a sugar high, while enjoying a somewhat watchable, yet most definitely formulaic sports movie, then by all means tune in...
Radio.