Overhyped and unbearably cheesy!

Rating: 4/10 (6 September 2001)

I knew Titans would not be my favorite movie of all time, but I did expect to see a solid picture. It received favorable reviews and has received a decent rating on this site. However, this movie is barely worth renting from the video store.
First off, Titans is horribly unrealistic. This was especially disheartening, given that it is a true story. The role of the white coach's daughter is so completely detached from reality that it is almost painful to watch her scenes. Sadly, her scenes were not the only ones that asked far too much of the viewer (for example, the scene of the girlfriend talking to the black player on the sidelines).
A second criticism is that the actors did not remotely appear to be 17-18 years of age. Granted, this is a common problem in many movies. However, isn't it about time we expected more out of Hollywood. The fat kid looked 35 and the white linebacker looked at least 25. It would truly be a concept to actually hire actors who are the age of the characters.
This is not the worst movie I've seen, but it truly disappointed. Sadly, there are not any really great footbal films out there, but Any Given Sunday and, believe it or not, Varsity Blues are superior efforts. As far as race is concerned, there are innumerable films that are more interesting (To Kill a Mockingbird is my fav). Go ahead and rent Titans for what it's worth, but for god's sake don't buy it.
4 out of 10