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  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • Ocean Avenue Entertainment
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • Ocean Avenue Entertainment
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary When high school football star Travis Freeman (Mark Hapka) is suddenly stricken with irreversible, total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe, protected life or to summon the courage through playing football to step back into the world.

Directed By: Dylan Baker

Written By: Bram Hoover, Toni Hoover

  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • Ocean Avenue Entertainment
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • Ocean Avenue Entertainment
  • 1 h 38 m

23 Blast

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary When high school football star Travis Freeman (Mark Hapka) is suddenly stricken with irreversible, total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe, protected life or to summon the courage through playing football to step back into the world.

Directed By: Dylan Baker

Written By: Bram Hoover, Toni Hoover

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
45
20% Positive
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
20% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
45
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60% Mixed
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20% Negative
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75
Oct 23, 2014
There’s the sense here that living in a tiny community can either make you bigger or smaller, and in 23 Blast we see both types, from the petty to the stoic and self-reliant.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 22, 2014
Stepping behind the camera, versatile actor Dylan Baker makes an assured directorial debut, drawing spirited performances from his seasoned cast while mainly steering clear of the usual, treacly movie-of-the week conventions that often go with the territory.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 21, 2014
Dylan Baker's film bests larger-budgeted fare like When the Game Stands Tall thanks to ace acting, a humble spirit, and all-around sturdy craftsmanship.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 23, 2014
Despite the decent performances, the script by first-time screenwriter Toni Hoover (who reportedly Googled “how to write a screenplay” after deciding to chronicle the story of her blinded football-playing friend) swings from flat to overly sentimental, while Baker’s rookie direction is predictable and occasionally confusing.
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40
Oct 23, 2014
Although the film has moments when it’s serious about exploring the challenges that someone in Travis’s situation faces, it ultimately prefers to be just another football movie with a hokey big-game ending.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
33
Oct 22, 2014
It is a heartfelt, earnest piece of flatly lit Americana, made in a hypnotically dull style usually associated with mid-century industrial filmmaking.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW
30
Oct 22, 2014
23 Blast is a well-acted inspirational sports drama that never quite rises above the treacly mire of cliches that seem inherent to the genre.
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings
3.8
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2 Ratings
25% Mixed
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50% Negative
4 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings
3.8
25% Positive
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25% Mixed
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50% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company Touchdown Productions LLC, Toy Gun Films
Release Date Oct 24, 2014
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Vision comes from within.
Website https://www.facebook.com/23Blast
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Awards

Heartland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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