Starting things off with the plot, It is decent enough for a sport movie and well told though out this picture. However, you can see how it will be solved in the ending. This problem is especially noticed in the 2nd act and at the beginning of the 3rd one. In my point of view, predictability is the biggest issue in every sport movie especially when it is directed by Gavin O'Conner, but we will get to this point later.
Regarding the theme, It is the point that makes this movie a must-watch, such a great relationship between our main character and his players that touches every single student and every single young man who experience what our characters experienced.
Now let's talk about the acting, Ben Affleck is great, as always, but the movie lacks the affect of supporting roles, which is the problem in this aspect. Al Madrigal shows a lot of potential, unfortunately it get wasted with the lack of improvement for the character itself.
Directing wise, Gavin gives us a decent sport movie, but when you watched Warrior and how it changes this genre, you won't say so much about this movie other than "Decent". As I mentioned, predictability hurts sports movies, and that what Gavin tries to avoid in the ending, but not through out the picture.
At the end of the day, the movie is somewhat unique when you consider the theme of it and re-watchable if you are in the same age of these young characters.
Regarding the theme, It is the point that makes this movie a must-watch, such a great relationship between our main character and his players that touches every single student and every single young man who experience what our characters experienced.
Now let's talk about the acting, Ben Affleck is great, as always, but the movie lacks the affect of supporting roles, which is the problem in this aspect. Al Madrigal shows a lot of potential, unfortunately it get wasted with the lack of improvement for the character itself.
Directing wise, Gavin gives us a decent sport movie, but when you watched Warrior and how it changes this genre, you won't say so much about this movie other than "Decent". As I mentioned, predictability hurts sports movies, and that what Gavin tries to avoid in the ending, but not through out the picture.
At the end of the day, the movie is somewhat unique when you consider the theme of it and re-watchable if you are in the same age of these young characters.