I'd rather watch a documentary on this subject

Rating: 4/10 (9 January 2008)

To me, this movie just didn't have much happen in it; hence, it was boring. An hour long documentary on the plane crash and what happened at the university would have been more interesting. I don't buy Matthew McConaughey as a football coach. He looks too much like a surfer dude, and dying his hair dark isn't going to change that. Also, this movie at over 2 hours is way too long for so little action. The crash takes place in the first 10 minutes or so, so we barely learn anything about those who died. Therefore; it doesn't make that great of an emotional impact later in the film when the team is trying to come together for its fallen teammates.
FINAL VERDICT: I like sports and sports movies. But this one just didn't do it for me. I don't recommend it.