Review of McFarland, USA (2015) by Bradysmith — 27 Jun 2015
Like many reviews have already said, is a sports movie that, despite an ultimately formulaic structure, never feels cheesy or forced. This true story still has the power to engage you, and the characters all feel real.
You feel their emotions and emphasize with their problems. The performances all fit in perfectly with no weak links among the cast: though Costner is still the best of them. The other thing that really makes the movie still work despite the fact that you know where it's headed is the mood and texture of it.
It never feels contrived or forced, it allows in different shades of emotion besides "woo hoo!" which it does very well too, and that makes a huge difference.
This review of McFarland, USA (2015) was written by Bradysmith on 27 Jun 2015.
McFarland, USA has generally received positive reviews.
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