Review of Varsity Blues (1999) by Liam R — 27 Feb 2010
Tagline: It takes a hero to know what's worth winning.
Summary:
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team is winning and 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek), a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game. "Varsity Blues" explores our obsession with sports and how teenage athletes respond to the extraordinary pressures places on them.
My Review:
A good cast and a good film. The story was realistic and portrayed the characters at their best, people that you could very easily know for real.
This review of Varsity Blues (1999) was written by Liam R on 27 Feb 2010.
Varsity Blues has generally received positive reviews.
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