Review of Any Given Sunday (1999) by Nate G — 03 Apr 2012

Oliver Stone has previously brought immense intensity to subjects like the Vietnam War and Wall Street. He brings the same intensity to the game of football in Any Given Sunday. Most football movies has football as a backdrop while bringing more personal matters to the foreground.

Any Given Sunday is a film that is compromised mostly of football scenes. This is a both a plus and a minus to the film. With a long running time, the football scenes don't take too much away from the dramatic scenes.

I always admit bias when I have it. As a football fan, I see these football scenes as any battle scenes in other movies. I watch Any Given Sunday like any other sprawling epic such as The Lord of the Rings movies.

Any Given Sunday shines a light on almost every facet of a football franchise, from the front office to sports doctors. I enjoyed the movie a lot, even with all the overly dramatic cuts and MTV-style production.

I highly recommend the film to fans of sports movies.