The first half if this movie was hitting on all cylinders. I really enjoyed it and thought I was on my way to a great sports flick.
The second half goes in a bunch of unexpected directions. I give it credit for avoiding the usual predictability of this genre. But a lot of it just didn't work for me. And worst of all, after all the great build up in the first half, we barely get a payoff at the end.
Even with the clunky second half, I would have given it a positive score of 6 stars if it wasn't for a couple of unnecessary romance subplots and forced drama.
In the end, I still mostly enjoyed this movie and am glad I gave it a chance. But I can't help but feel disappointed that they weren't able to stick the landing. (1 viewing, 2/19/2022)
The second half goes in a bunch of unexpected directions. I give it credit for avoiding the usual predictability of this genre. But a lot of it just didn't work for me. And worst of all, after all the great build up in the first half, we barely get a payoff at the end.
Even with the clunky second half, I would have given it a positive score of 6 stars if it wasn't for a couple of unnecessary romance subplots and forced drama.
In the end, I still mostly enjoyed this movie and am glad I gave it a chance. But I can't help but feel disappointed that they weren't able to stick the landing. (1 viewing, 2/19/2022)