Where's the movie?

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2001)

Extremely formulaic schlock about has beens and never wases rising to the occasion to win enough remaining games as replacements to get their fictitious football team to the playoffs. Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves, in particular, seem to go through the motions. Romantic subplot extremely juvenile as are the lockeroom and bar room antics displayed by both the replacment players and the overpaid athletes they scab. A couple of genuine funny moments, but you've seen it all before. Compare this to Unecessary Roughness or the Longest Yard, which are both far superior, and you'll see what I mean.