It seems to be underrated and unrecognized

Rating: Null/10 (13 December 2003)

I read one review on this site about this movie saying that the movie was a horrible waste of the talent used in making it. I can not understand how that person came to that conclusion.
The Replacements is a football movie at its base. Everyone knows the formula where an underdog team (really for any sport) rises to the challenge, and everyone ends up cheering for them. Well, this movie isn't far from that formula, but it has more than that. What it has is hard to describe. I don't want to say that the characters are really deep, but they did have good character. Each of the main characters brings something to the story that is interesting.
What the movie has most of all that is hard to put into words is its good nature and humor. I laugh out loud at some parts. I smile at others. And I can watch the movie over and again. Not everyday of course, but when I would like a good movie that is fun and leaves me feeling happier for having watched it, The Replacements fits the bill quite well. It is a movie well worth seeing.