Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

mattkratz This movie ranks with When the Game Stands Tall as true football movies about teams who have to face adversity-and did so well. It also ranks with that and Invincible as good football movies as well-made movies. It deals with the 1970 plane crash that killed the Marshall football team, its coaches, and boosters, and the team had to rebuild. The movie focuses not just on the games but on the human aspects of the tragedy and the university and how the new coach how to handle it. Everything, including the cast and performances, was first rate. It wasn't just a sports movie. It was a life movie and how to bounce back from tragedy-and it was all real!*** out of ****

antonjsw1 After two Charlie's Angels movies, you would think a director you would NOT choose to do this film would be McG. Well all I can say is this film-maker has definitely scored a touchdown with this movie! His directing is restrained and he lets the excellent script (by Joe Linden) really shine through great performances from key members of the cast. The true standout is a terrifically charismatic but wonderfully accessible and empathic performance by Matthew McConaughey. He is ably supported by Lost's Matthew Fox, Anthony MacKie, David Strathairn and the rest of the cast who give intense but understated performances. McG wisely lets the performances shine in this movie, but brings strong filmmaking contributions, notably great filming of the football game sequences; the aftermath of a major event early on in the film; Christophe Beck's great musical score, and Shane Hurlbut's stylish but subtle photography.The film's themes are powerful , yet accessible to a wide audience, and some of the emotional reaction comes across as genuine rather than overtly sentimental. Certainly the themes of never giving up, never accepting the status quo, never accepting the easy way out, as well as how people pull together in a crisis to overcome a tragedy, make this a very satisfying and enjoyable film.Congratulations to both cast and crew.

Robin Sachdeva This is in fact my first review.. i am not one to pen down stuff about how good a movie is or not, but as Matthew McConaughey in the movie itself said.. there's a first time for everything. well then this is it.To be honest this is a movie for real People, it does not have an ending that will make you go banana's. I really appreciate the honesty you get after watching this, more like you start trusting the characters.. It is a bit slow,but lets face it almost 8 out of 10 really good inspirational true stories are a tad slow .. this is my vote i would watch it again someday in my future and i know i am not wasting my time if i do it .. thumbs up for it. last verdict.. people with a sense of realism,you are going to love this.. and Matthew McConaughey this is in fact his best work as far as i know, and i think most of the review-mates would agree to that.. this is what he should be doing more often than not.We are marshall !!

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain Based on a true story, but still very formulaic. The film could have benefited from being grittier and more realistic. It manages to capture the strong and tragic emotions, but when it tries to be inspirational, it pulls out a series of tacky speeches and slow motion back slaps. The story has a great beginning, setting up a town shattering tragedy. The build up is ominous, but still leaves room for surprise. The cast is littered with fantastic actors, from an uncredited Robert Patrick, Ian McShane, and David Strathairn. Each of them plays their roles very well, and I liked the view of different townsfolk. It would have been nice to see more of the town, as McShane and Strathairn are two of the highlights. It also emphasized the painful loss and the needed hope. It does manage to raise some goosebumps, and its raw power is enough to propel it into the end zone. Moving, inspirational, but less than subtle.