Review of The Game Plan (2007) by Chads. — 04 Jan 2008
We know the drill. We know the narcissistic jock will be taught a life lesson or two from his long-lost daughter so why not make the transformation more meaningful and let Joe Kingman(Dwayne Johnson) be a complete utter a-hole? The star quarterback is an egomaniac but seems like a nice enough guy.
When Peyton(Madison Pettis) shows up at his door, we should feel as if this arrangement of parent and child will never pan out. That's why "The Game Plan" is hopelessly innocuous; a family film that suggests, but glosses over the very real issue of promiscuous athletes and their illegitimate children.
This Disney production is technically yet another family-friendly sports film, but the most exciting example of kinetic activity isn't the big football game; it's a handsomely mounted ballet recital.
"The Game Plan", however, intended or not, manages to sling one pointed satirical arrow at the culture of modern athletics. Joe is allergic to cinnamon. The spice would seem hard to miss but he eats the cookies his daughter baked for him in seemingly blissful ignorance.
Joe is like the athlete who claims he didn't knowingly ingest HGH(human growth hormones). "The Game Plan" could've used more edgy moments such as this. It suffers from an overdose of cuteness.
This review of The Game Plan (2007) was written by Chads. on 04 Jan 2008.
The Game Plan has generally received positive reviews.
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