Friday Night Lights

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Matt O “Pure Football and Heart” – 5/5 Friday Night Lights is one of those movies that really gets what football—and small-town America—is all about. It’s not just a game; it’s a way of life, and this movie shows that with so much honesty and heart. The players feel like real kids, the coaches aren’t just heroes or villains, and the pressure everyone’s under feels real. The film balances intense football action with quiet moments that really stick with you. It’s inspiring, emotional, and never over-the-top. Sometimes sports movies get cheesy, but Friday Night Lights stays grounded and authentic. If you love football or just great storytelling, this one’s a must-watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Timothy F Really stupid, with junk that wasn't in the book, which was a true account by an outside journalist. At the first practice, a kid's dad runs out onto the field and yells at his son and then hits him? and the coaches just stand there and do nothing. No decent coach is going to let a parent hijack his first practice, therefore setting the pattern for the whole season - any time a parent wants to step onto the field and take over, the coach is going to just stand there. Crazy parent is not totally unrealistic, but macho, I'm-in-control coach doing nothing is unrealistic. Then same crazy parent in late night home scene, in a rage, duct tapes a football to his struggling son's hands? There is no way that a person could do that unless the kid holds out his hands and complies, with zero struggle. The lightest struggle would make it impossible. It takes two hands to rip off a piece of duct tape and tape it in place, and then how do you hold the football in place while you are doing that? It could be done, but not with a strong athletic teenager putting up a fight. Pure Hollywood junk. Had to turn the movie off at that point. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Leaburn O Watched many years ago and rewatched recently. There’s a reason I forgot I’d seen it. This is just small town America and their bizarre obsession with school age boys playing sport. It makes no sense to anyone who isn’t American. Full of typical US sport redemptive schmaltz and wholly predictable. Load of nonsense. Watched on DVD. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Stephen H Gripping movie. Great example of Texas high school football. West Texas especially. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Kevin C Sports drama with a lot of tension. Music score is fantastic. Football scenes leave you on edge of your seat with anticipation. Could watch this movie multiple times. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review cesar c Another well done Berg movie about life Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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