Deserves awards

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2001)

Remember the Titans is an outstanding film. It is so much more than just a "football movie." It is a great portrait of 1971 Virginia, and the first desegregated school football team, at that time the only one in the state. Furthermore, the program is being taken over by a black coach(Denzel Washington) after the forced exit of a legendary white coach (Will Patton). The racial tensions of the film are excellently portrayed in a very real way. After their initial mistrust and hostility, the players' realizations that they are a team and not that different after all is really riveting to watch, Each of the prominent players has a distinct personality and is portrayed very well. I can't say how great this film is for everybody, not just football fans. I think this film deserves to at least be nominated for a best picture Academy Award, and possibly best adapted screenplay as well. I give it a 10 out of 10.