I was very disappointed. It was made with good intentions, but it came out as mush. You could predict the end before the opening credits were over. The directing was nothing special. Photography was average through most of the film, then mid-way opened up into a triptych, which I thought was severly out of place. And lastly, the script was somewhat transparent and lacked emotion. But then again, I am not a fan of sports movies, so maybe it's just me.