BrianSez's Review

Summary - Very Good 3.5

A dramatic look at the life of one of football’s heroes: Ernie Davis. It won’t matter if you aren’t a football fan, this look at America’s checkered history of race relations, and the strength and determination that gets Ernie through it all is a treat. And if you are a sports fan? Well, this movie stands up there with the some of the great emotional and inspiring films that get you cheering.

Acting - Very Good 3.5

Rob Brown does a decent all around job, but my biggest kudos go to Dennis Quaid – whom I never would have pictured as a coach-figure before watching this. Approaching the team with both a drill-sergeant’s style and a seer’s calculation. Charles Dutton was also a pleasure to see.

Film - Very Good 3.5

Its not like this type of movie hasn’t been done before – sports with the race plight underpinnings. That said, it was intriguing to see things from, a more personal and dramatic perspective than usual, but it does make you wonder how close to historical fact it was as a result.

Edge - Tame 1.5

Reality - Glib 1.3

1 Comment

• Wick Apr 17, 2010 12:25AM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  “Approaching the team with both a drill-sergeant’s style and a seer’s calculation.”

  Good line.

  - W

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