We Are Marshall Review by B Movie Ben (3.5 Stars)

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Starring:
Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara, Arlen Escarpeta, Kimberly Williams, Brian Geraghty, Tommy Cresswell, Nina Jones, Nina Jones

Directed By:
McG

Written By:
Jamie Linden

We Are Marshall (2006)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

January 5th, 2008

The funerals end today!

I love sports movies. You generally know how they are going to turn out. They always catch that pass at the last second, or hit that home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth to win the game, but that doesn't spoil them for me. It is that coming back from the bottom that really inspires.

Coming back from the tragedy that struck Marshall was a seemingly impossible task. It wasn't just a football program that needed to be rebuilt, but a whole town that needed to believe again. It made for an inspiring story.

Matthew McConaughey was the right pick to play the coach. He just seems right in that position. Besides that, he knows how to survive impossible odds (U-571, A Time to Kill).

David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum, Good Night, and Good Luck) is one of my favorites, and I think he did an incredible job here.

The only disappointment I have with this film is the fact that some people thought that Talladega Nights was a better sports film. Are they on crack?

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