The ultimate underdog movie!

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2019)

This is the ultimate underdog movie. A forgotten gem that is actually the greatest sports movie of all time. The reason this rings out as such an achievement in the sports movie realm is because of how personal it is. The audience spends every moment with Rudy, and we cheer, grunt, and cry through every moment with him. We FEEL for him. We feel the thud of each fall, the sting of each injury, and the triumph of each victory. This movie is also the master of montages as Jerry Goldsmith's score rings out over the showcasing of each moment that we grow closer to Rudy because even the montages are personal to Rudy. None of this would be possible had it not been for Sean Astin giving one of the most underrated performances of all time. This all culminates in a final game that will leave the audience in tears cheering as if their team had just won the Superbowl.