![]() ![]() How they interact, jobs, lives, and attitudes are all beautifully portrayed in this movie for me, but never dives too much into the cheese factor or essentially muddies the character in my opinion. Some trigger words, stereotypes, and lives are examined in this and you'll find that keeping to this movie, you start to see this content shine in a light that really is amazing to see. This is a movie about players with mental challenges and obstacles, so there is going to be some sensitive material that may rub people the wrong way. that's sometimes rarer than diamonds in my opinion. Yet, it never lost the entertainment piece for me and that was a strong victory to have these two elements work well, to the point that I seldom looked at my phone to judge the time. It gives you plenty of jokes and builds on the relationships of the coach with the players, while also building things up and in a manner does it justice The movie may move a tad fast at times, but at 2 hours it actually respects the story and grants you this incredibly fun and heartfelt story with good focus. So, I hope many will watch this movie and enjoy these folks for who they really are, warts and all. I've seen that play out in my classroom and in the field or court dozens of times. Personally, I thought it was just a bit too long, but that aside, I just kept saying to myself, "Yes, that is exactly what probably would happen in that situation." The absolute clincher of this was at the very end of the championship game and the team's reaction to the final shot. And all throughout the movie it's the authenticity of the Friends team that makes this such an enjoyable movie. While there are certainly and understandably elements of Hollywood in this movie, the realness of the Friends team was very authentic. When I read an interview with Woody Harrelson about this movie, I was intrigued to see it because I wanted to see how Hollywood would portray these very real people with intellectual disabilities. A 7/10.Īs my title states, I am a retired high school SPED teacher and I was also a Special Olympics coach for several years in different sports. The fact that the coach wasn't there voluntarily but you can see that the experience changed him makes you feel good and gives you a sense of accomplishment. It's not perfect but it's really good and it's a feel good film that leaves you with a warm feeling. a team of 'special needs' really warms your heart and it's their individual characters and styles that really draw you in - it's a truly lovely story - it's directed by 1/2 of the Farrelly brother so the humour is there too, I haven't seen the original Spanish / Saudi film but I'd love to see it now. I never know the correct pc term this week. It's a human story of triumph over adversity but also a story of people realising what's in their soul and what really is success - success comes in many forms Acting was top notch, Woody Harrelson on form as always and backed up by Kaitlin Olson playing a strong female role who's real life husband is a kind of Ted Lasso character by co owning with Ryan Reynolds a minor league UK football ( soccer ) team so there's a bit of art imitating life here ! Seeing the team who are. Got to see this on an early limited screening Had no idea what to expect Liked it - it's a sweet film with a unique ending - no spoilers here as always but it left you with a really warm feeling and faith in human kind If I was to compare it to another film it's a bit like Eddie the Eagle or Cool Runnings - with a touch of Dodge Ball - it's a story of the underdog. ![]()
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