A great family flick

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2001)

The plot of Remember the Titans was pretty good, especially considering that it was based on a true story. This is definitely a movie for football lovers, especially those who played in high school. Some parts of the story line were a little jumbled, a little repetitive, but this did reflect the struggles of real life. In real life problems don't get solved the first time, especially an issue as big as racism and segregation. The story line of a high school football team interwoven with illustrations of racial discrimination and de-segregation laws of the 70s created an emotionally rich story that will definitely leave a teary eye or two.

Denzel Washington was at his best again, just like always. Only he could pull off preaching about football and the desire to win and make anyone want to get up and do some push-ups. Denzel adds a tremendous amount of power and drama into this film. Also, the relationship between the two star players of the team, one black and one white, is one of the best parts of this movie. True friendship is shown by these two characters who stand up for each other, on and off the field, no matter what happens. They show the strength of the human spirit and the passion in the human heart. Kudos to the two young actors, Wood Harris and Ryan Hurst. A few other characters are underdeveloped, but Hayden Panettiere, the little blonde 9 year old cutie, will make anyone smile.

Overall I liked this movie, it even made me cry and not just a few tears but a lot (along with my chin quivering a bit). I am not a big football fan but this movie kept my attention for the most part. I could have gone for more of the characters and less of the actually football playing, but that's just me. Great soundtrack! This movie had one good song after another. Hey, the movie was predictable, but it also was based on a true story and it was pretty heart warming. A very good flick for the family to all watch together.
On a scale of 1 to 10: 7