Hilarious and moving.

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2002)

After seeing this film I had a really good feeling inside. I'm a fan of
Gene Hackman and he was really good in this movie as the Paul
Bryant/ Tom Landry-esque coach who comes out of retirement to
coach a group of handpicked players from all walks of life. Keanu
Reeves is good in this movie but not great b/c the writing made up
for his lack of humor and acting skills. Keanu acts really tensely
and tight sometimes , much like he needs to loosen up. Jon
Favreau is hilarious as the cop/linebacker who has a vicious
streak as he's been trained to kill while working with the task force.
Plus there's a hottie cheerleader played by Brooke Langton who is
drop dead gorgeous and she plays Keanu's love interest in the
film. This movie is based on the actual NFL strike of 1987 and
also portrays how the egos of professional athletes sometimes
become inflated to the point of combustion. The track to end the
movie "heroes" by the wallflowers was not only a perfect song for
the moment, but a defining statement of who and what they were.
7 stars