Something worthwhile

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2006)

A sports movie with any other group of Movie Stars would be considered boring. Yes, i understand that right from the get go The Replacements has a lot against mainly being that its a sports movie and its in danger of being the same old thing that you have seen over and over again when the same triumph over adversity storyline is rolled out. When the NFL players go on strike the owner of the Washington Sentinels former NFL coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) to put together a team to see out the season which he does assembling pulling together a rag-tag team of players from all walks of life The Replacements has the right mix of acting talent for it to seem Cool. With the likes of Gene Hackman as the coach , Keanu Reeves as a washed up Quarterback given a second chance, Jon Favreau a man looking for a legal outlet for his violent tendencies, Rhys Ifans as a man hoping to save his bar and Brooke Langton as the sexy cheer leading captain you just know your in for something that will not disappoint you and maybe even have the cynics out there cheering.
And remember, Pain Heals, Chicks Dig Scars but Glory lasts forever
Luke Farrell AJA 8000366 www.themovieboards.com