A movie to unite all

Rating: 6/10 (25 August 2013)

A film which retells the true story of how a group of High School football players put asides their prejudices to become a winning team and help narrow the gap in a racially devided community.
In 1971 Denzel Washington plays Herman Boone, a coach who has been appointed to lead T.C Williams High School football team. He replaces Bill Yoast played by Will Patton. Boone allows Yoast to stay on his coaching staff. Black and White players frequently clash through racial motives but Boone is determined unite his team.
The plot might not be original but there are some fine acting. Denzel Washington is superb from start to finish and there are some great one to one scenes between him and Bill Patton. Ryan Hurst who plays Gerry Bertier, a key player is given some tough and emotional scenes and he executes them with precision.
This film sends a message on how it is important to do the right thing regardless of who you might offend. Disney are one of the last studios you might of imaged to deliver a story with such deep layers and they have done it with such class.