I watched "Friday Night Lights" (the movie) for the first time last week. I don't know if I built it up too much if I don't have the male mind to truly appreciate it--but the movie was a disappointement. Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable. But it wasn't the gridiron classic worthy to kickoff each September.
When I say I don't have a male mind, I mean that there is something intrincicly different about our wiring. Peter Berg (who I've always been a fan of) said he doesn't understand women, maybe his world just doesn't translate into mine.
I know football. I have as much of an idea of how emotional high school football is as I can have without playing the game. But this movie just didn't touch me. The character development stopped when the football sequences began. The football action was filmed well, but so disjointed and incomplete in its editing.
And I just can't swallow all the liberty Berg took with the story. From changing Boobie's number, playing in Houston to fudging the actual game (they never made it to state championship). How did any of these changes further your story? As far as I can see they didn't, and now I don't trust what you tell me.
Sure Berg, you came up with a few good lines and your casting was awesome (Lucas Black--meow! I'm such a sucker for an athlete). This movie just didn't live up to the likes of Miracle.
This may be the best football movie so far, but there is much room for improvement.
1 comment:
Ugh, football movies are always the same story just with a different team... and they always sucks.
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