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52 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid
  • Summary: Professional football provides the action-packed backdrop of Oliver Stone's look at contemporary society through the dynamic prism of professional sports. (Warner Brothers)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 8 out of 32
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    There's scarcely a scene in which the actors, action and sound track aren't cranked up to maximum intensity.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    It's a close call here. I guess I recommend the movie because the dramatic scenes are worth it. But if some studio executive came along and made Stone cut his movie down to two hours, I have the strangest feeling it wouldn't lose much of substance and might even play better.
  3. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    60
    Stone creates such a sizzling, raunchy, vital world that the cliches almost seem new.
  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    30
    Just watching the trailer for Oliver Stone's new football epic a few weeks back left me with a grating headache; watching the whole sweaty film practically put me in the ICU.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. LevS.
    9
    Great movie. Just lags a bit towards the end. I'm from Australia so I know nothing about NFL. But that doesn't matter, the story is remarkably poignant. Wonderful editing. Watch this movie. You may learn something.… Expand
  2. PigBenis
    7
    Al Pacino is the highlight, but it rises about the majority of American Football movies. Some of the Oliver Stone overwork is present, but overall a very enjoyable movie. Stay around for the credits.… Expand
  3. sammietee
    7
    Very good sports movie! I like the struggle between new and old players. Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx did an amazing job. This movie is definitely worth watching.… Expand
  4. KingF.
    4
    The movie starts out with a bang, but falls apart toward the end due to too many plot threads, which leaves you with a lack of understanding of most, if not all, of the characters. It doesn't help that the football action plays more like Madden '06 than a real football game. And this is yet another Pacino performance that he just seems to be mailing in. That still means capability, but you expect more from Pacino than "capable".… Expand

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