Alicia I love this movie so much

CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Michael Ledo The film shows us an aged, slightly senile Joe Paterno (Al Pacino) having a flashback which includes a subplot involving Harrisburg reporter Sara Ganim (Riley Keough). The story centers around the scandal that ended his career and statue. Paterno is not shown as bad as "The Iron Lady" but it was not flattering. Sara Ganim is shown as a small town reporter, not ready for prime time, when it comes to style. I found the film interesting, even though we know the ending, just hoping things might change. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

trimixdiver Both are equally culpable. The attempt of Levinson to portray a pedophile enabler as a person deserving of sympathy is contemptible. The fact that the NCAA reinstated Paterno's wins is yet another example of the misplaced value this country places on sports. Nassar, Sandusky, Paterno, Roy Moore, Michael Jackson, the catholic church and all the rest of the pedophiles and pedophile enablers must be held accountable. This movie was a disgusting failure on all counts.

calvinnme You get an all time great actor, Al Pacino to play long time coach Joe Paterno at the time the Jerry Sandusky molestation case broke, and what does HBO do? Nothing that measures up to their reputation. Pacino looks and sounds like Paterno, but then everything stops there. Pacino just goes around looking dazed and confused and gives no insight. There is really no insight given into the Paterno family, or the victims - not even the victim that is portrayed here, or the reporters cracking the case. The whole thing is just so superficial. There is nothing to take away from this other than universities often act like big corporations - asking "How can we protect ourselves here?" and firing anybody that answers that question, even someone lionized by the school for over 50 years. But in this cynical age that comes as no surprise. HBO, I've come to expect better from you.

royfaust Al delivers another excellent performance in this riveting true story about a legend who placed protecting his legacy over the lives of children. We all knew of his greatness and commitment to his program and school, but now we see the struggle and the cover up. It's bad enough what happened to all those kids we know about, it's worse that people want to try to defend those in power who clearly knew what was going on and could have done a lot more to stop it. This film is a statement that power and ego can corrupt even the most well intentioned people.