Made-for-TV Movie

Rating: Null/10 (14 May 2011)

This film is nothing more than a Made-for-TV type movie. I went to see it because it played at the local art house; in fact, the movie seems to be playing mainly in art houses across the country. Does the presence of Paul Giamatti automatically result in a film's being shown in art houses? An art house release led me to expect something far superior to this.
At any event, within ten or fifteen minutes, you will know the entire plot because you have seen this film hundreds of times previously. Disturbed teenage boy finds a new life with his foster parents (so to speak) and his participation in sports to live happily ever after. Dad also learns a lesson. There is barely an iota of plausibility in this film. And the actors are all better qualified to handle the parts than the parts demand of them. A waste of talented actors. A waste of my time and admission fee.