laram68

I didn't know what to expect. I mean I know Football. I understand Football. I think I understand the game. I also like anything with Jim Caviezel, whether on the small screen or the big screen. So I admit it, he was the main reason I wanted to see that film. I suggested it to my husband who's an ex high school football player. So we went. I could count the amount of people on two hands as we walked into the theater. Ironically enough, we went on a Friday night: same night as our little town's first high school football game of the season. That is probably where everyone else was, but I guarantee that the movie touched every single soul present that night. This movie gets to you. it's about the game. It's about a coach and his relationship with the team. But it's much more. it's about brotherhood, It's about team work, family, trust, friendship, loss, love, I can go on! What I took from the movie is perhaps what Coach Ladouceur wanted his players to take away from being a football player on his team: it's not about the winning streak, but about playing together as a team. Most importantly it's about becoming strong, respectful, responsible men who will not only be able to contribute to society, but also be able to survive in society.