kshtoinks12
12/22/06, 07:15 PM
I walked into this movie knowing nothing about this movie save what I saw in trailers, making me expect a heartbreaking masterpiece of football based cinematography, but 2 hours later, I was completely disappointed. We Are Marshall, although based on a true story, pushed my suspension of belief beyond the limit. I'm not going to spoil the movie, as I've left spoiler tags out of the title, but from the 15th minute you'll see how cliched, cheesy, and unoriginal this movie actually will be.
The story is partially based around the head coach, whose name I won't even bother to recall, partially based around the assistant coach (played by Jack from lost), and partially based around a defensive back by the name of Nate. The head coach was jovial, goofy, and even playful, not your standard coach. This alone ruined the feel of this movie, it made the games almost feel like peewee football. The assistant coach was actually a good job of casting, as I have no real complaints with his acting. But one of the 4 survivors (from the tragedy) in Nate, was just a poor actor. The multiple occasions where you could find him crying, although taking part in the face of tragedy, made it feel as though he was kind of a baby.
The one thing I was expecting to see was an epic, battle of guts to end the film. Not only did this not happen, but none of the football scenes were captivating to any extent, they were boring and expected. The attempted tear jerking moments were repetitive, as the director's use of flashbacks was ineffective and extraneous. Overall, I'd have to say that although this movie didn't really have any strong points, its weak points weren't so debilitating that I would walk out. Its a made for TV movie that could keep you and a few friends entertained on the couch. Watch it if tickets for Eragon are sold out or if you're stuck in the mall at 2am drunk.
Final Verdict: 4 out of 10 (Maybe rent it in a year)
The story is partially based around the head coach, whose name I won't even bother to recall, partially based around the assistant coach (played by Jack from lost), and partially based around a defensive back by the name of Nate. The head coach was jovial, goofy, and even playful, not your standard coach. This alone ruined the feel of this movie, it made the games almost feel like peewee football. The assistant coach was actually a good job of casting, as I have no real complaints with his acting. But one of the 4 survivors (from the tragedy) in Nate, was just a poor actor. The multiple occasions where you could find him crying, although taking part in the face of tragedy, made it feel as though he was kind of a baby.
The one thing I was expecting to see was an epic, battle of guts to end the film. Not only did this not happen, but none of the football scenes were captivating to any extent, they were boring and expected. The attempted tear jerking moments were repetitive, as the director's use of flashbacks was ineffective and extraneous. Overall, I'd have to say that although this movie didn't really have any strong points, its weak points weren't so debilitating that I would walk out. Its a made for TV movie that could keep you and a few friends entertained on the couch. Watch it if tickets for Eragon are sold out or if you're stuck in the mall at 2am drunk.
Final Verdict: 4 out of 10 (Maybe rent it in a year)