Rated R (language)
Starring Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner, Arian Foster, Frank Langella, Denis Leary, Josh Pence, Ellen Burstyn, Tom Welling
Directed by Ivan Reitman
The Story:
It's Draft Day for the NFL and the Cleveland Browns General Manager, Sonny Weaver (Costner) needs to make a splash in the draft. To do that, he makes a fateful decision to move from # 7 to # 1 by giving up 3 First Round draft picks to Seattle for a new QB (Pence). The Coach (Leary) is furious, and so is their current QB (Welling). The owner (Langella) is pleased to no end. However, as the countdown to the draft continues, Sonny isn't sure whether he made the right decision or not.
What a great movie.
Strangely, I didn't realize it was rated R at all. I'm wondering if that's a typo?
Aside from a bit of language sprinkled throughout, there was nothing in here worth slapping that rating on the film.
Cleveland.
If you need to pick a franchise for a down on their luck sports story, Cleveland is the go-to city of choice.
My hope?
That this film will do for the Browns what Major League did for the Indians.
Shortly after the release of that film, the Indians finally started winning and making a run in the playoffs.
If any franchise ever needed a return to greatness, this is it.
Stolen from the city and moved to Baltimore, the Ohio fans could only watch in horror as their team won it all, under the banner of the Ravens.
For a nearly 2 hour movie, Draft Day moves along at a great clip, never dragging nor spending too much time on anything that could slow the pace.
You'll bounce from person to person, city to city, all the while Costner anchors the film as the beleaguered misunderstood figure at the helm.
By the time the draft begins, you will be engrossed by what has happened, but know that the movie isn't done.
Not just yet anyway.
There's still a surprise or two up Sonny's sleeves.
If only the real NFL Draft was this much fun.
Final Grade: B+ maybe even an A-. Either works.
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I would happily own this one, and it is definitely a contender for Best of the Year status.
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