The Last Whistle

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Audience Member This is a really great debut feature from writer/director Rob Smat. The performances are excellent, and the film is visually stunning. It captures the Texas football vibe very well, and the lead character story of redemption is truly inspirational. Good all around. Go see it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Nick C There is a concept of an interesting premise here, but it is not very well put together. Acting isn't great either. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Audience Member The worst sports movie ever made. There is literally one scene in the entire film worth watching and it comes at the very start. A minute or two of an actual high school football game. That's the last game play you will get. Instead you will get a story of a player dying at training after being overworked by the coach. The coach only caring about his potential college career. Coupled with some horrendously over the top writing where the college scout, acts as if the coach is in the wrong. Not for the player dying, but because the next game doesn't go ahead. The game doesn't go ahead because of the coach either. The coach wants it to go ahead, solely to be able to impress the scout. You then get about 5 empty bar drinking alone scenes, a scene where the coach holds a signed football with the dead players name written in capital letters in bright silver. A court case against the coach by the players mother. All of this may sound like a story where a coach realises that winning isn't everything. Nope, instead it's a story of the coach being vindicated. No consequences for him at the end. I stayed with it, thinking the ending would be worth it. It was not. Watch if you want to waste your time. If you want an actual decent football movie with actual football in it. Rewatch Friday Night Lights. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The last whistle may have a decent performance from its lead actor and it tells a decent story but overall the movie is just pretty bland. The supporting performances aren’t very good, the football scenes are poorly shot, and the dialogue is not interesting. It’s definitely a very low budget film and it kind of shows. Feels like a lifetime movie of the week than anything. With better talent and a bigger budget this could’ve been a decent film. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/20/21 Full Review Audience Member Underrated movie for a sports fan. Growing up lessons for young people as they aren't invincible. Especially applicable in this COVID era. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A straight-line high school football tale that's grounded by horrendous acting from most of the cast. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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