This well-intentioned little film has so many serious flaws, it is really rates a 5. For most of its running length, it feels out of sync. As if the director had lost contact with the writer who had lost contact with the editor. And none of those guys were on talking terms with the actors. But underneath is yet another film that deserves some props. This is an "underdog sports team" movie that seldom if ever spends much time on the sport, and instead builds a really offbeat, often inappropriate, often illegal, relationship between coach and players. And, in spite of a weak script, the actors seem to be having more fun than the audience. So the movie is a 5 but we add 2 ratings points for heart, and we get a hard seven. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))
Review of The Winning Season
