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Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

guy-summerton Really enjoyed this film. Was not sure what to expect as I had not heard of it or of the central character. I love true stories but as with a lot of films I always think-how close to the truth actually is it.Well after watching the film , I researched it and it pretty much is accurate so as not to make a difference. If you are not sure whether to watch it or not, I highly recommend it, even if you don't like sport films.

TxMike My wife and I watched this movie at home on Netflix streaming movies. Judging by the paltry box office numbers and the very few IMDb votes far too few people have seen it. Mostly true, it would seem too melodramatic if it were fiction, and wonderful story of a football player that to this day, almost 50 years later, inspires University of Texas football players.Most of the movie involved the 1968 and 1969 college football seasons. Even though I now live in Texas (for 30 years now) back then I was a student at Purdue University and a Big 10 fan, so I don't specifically recall what UT was doing in those years.The movie starts in 2010 when a young lady is interviewing old coach Darrell Royal who would have been about 86 at that time. She asks about who his favorite All-American was and after a brief pause he says "Freddie Steinmark". The reporter is taken aback, Steinmark was NOT one of UT's All-Americans but Royal says "He was MY All-American." And that is what the movie is about.Aaron Eckhart is good as Coach Royal and Finn Wittrock (looking too much like Matt Damon) is Freddie Steinmark. We first see him in high school in Colorado, hoping to get a chance to play at Notre Dame. Or somewhere, because he wasn't very big at 5'9" and 165 pounds. He is surprised with a visit offer to University of Texas at Austin where Coach Royal offers him a full scholarship to play football.The story is about how Freddie always had a positive attitude and a work ethic, both on the field and in the classroom, that set the bar for everyone else. He became the star on defense and in punt and kickoff returns and as Coach tells him later, they would not have won the national championships without Freddie.Good story, good movie. The recreation of football action is very realistic.SPOILERS: During that 1969 season when UT went undefeated, was voted #1, and won the Cotton Bowl over Notre Dame, Freddie began to experience increasingly painful discomfort in his left leg. At the end of the season Coach made him see a doctor and he was ultimately sent to MD Anderson in Houston where he was diagnosed with bone cancer. They had to amputate his leg at the hip, the prognosis was not good. Freddie disregarded doctor's orders and learned to use a walking device so that he was able to attend the Cotton Bowl game and help inspire his teammates to victory over Notre Dame. He died less than 2 years after his surgery.

Euric Santi Just the values it has this history is so underrated. Is a great movie, with an awesome new cast and some fresh blood. Might seem like same old same old football movie, but is not like that. I've seen many football movies (Invincible, We are Marshalls, Any Given Sunday,Gridiron Gangs, remember the titans, the blind side, and some others) and this one got me, is natural, soft and with 'ok' performances, not Oscar worthy, but they're great for the movie. I recommend it if you love movies, drama and sports is great for you to watch with your teens and show them some values about endurance, love, family and team. My favorite quote was "Football doesn't build character, it eliminates out the weak ones". That's just applicable to life and anything you pursue with your heart.

Darryl-Gonzalez This is quite simply an amazing film.For starters, the acting performance by Aaron Eckhart as legendary head coach Darrell Royal is spot on. He got his mannerisms, speech patterns and facial expressions down-pat, and in doing all of that he got the spirit of Coach Royal almost perfectly portrayed.Secondly, Finn Wittrock makes the character of Freddie Steinmark very believable. He portrayed him as a flawed, fallible human being with a desire to prove himself and willing to do whatever it took to overcome any challenge...even when that challenge was his life.Finally, the incredible attention to detail to even the finest points. I have a copy of the 1969 Texas game vs. Arkansas in my home video library: let me assure you when they replicated the football action in that game, they did so with EXTREME accuracy....even down to a shot of a Longhorn Band member cheering on the team just before a big play in the game! Add in the charming performance of Juston Street as his father James Street, and the beautiful Sarah Bolger, and you've got a wonderful film. Freddie himself would be humbled and touched.This film explores themes of courage and overcoming adversity that should inspire anyone even if you're not a football fan.10/10 stars.