Invincible

Feel good movies always work better when the lead character is the biggest underdog and a complete likeable person. Here we have a true set of events that gave us one of the best football stories to come out of the great 1970s seasons. Over the years Mark Wahlberg has shown the world that he is as versatile an actor as anyone in the business, short of Shakespeare he could probably pull off any roll that is thrown at him. Greg Kinnear plays Coach Vermeil with so much conviction that when he gives his speeches and little pep talks you can't feel anything but inspiration. With completing the worst season of football, the Philadelphia Eagles hire a new coach with a radical idea, hold open tryouts for the fans, and he discovers one of the fans has potential of becoming a true football player. The sets, costumes and the use of CGI for the stadium give you the true feeling that you are back in Philadelphia during the mid-70s. The game sequences are very well done, they look like your actually watch a game, just with better camera angles. The story itself has a nice sports/drama with a little bit of a love story thrown in to keep the whole thing on an even keel.
This is definitely one of those films that if you have a son trying out for football he should watch it, so he can see how much dedication and effort needs to be applied to the game to succeed. This movie shows us that even the most unlikely person can be the true inspiration for success, and then go on to become the leader that people will follow. As I've said before, Disney knows how to make movies that have heart and soul and touch us deeply so we remember the characters, and the people their based on, for a long time.