Review: The Game Plan (Movie)
By Jim Willis on Nov 18, 2007 in Movies, Reviews | Printable Version
It’s always a pleasant surprise to find out there’s a movie playing you can take the kids to see, and it’s playing at the Cinema Saver Theatre in Endicott (what we in our house affectionately call “The $2 Theatre”). The Cinema Saver shows second run movies at deep discounts, so it’s actually affordable to “chance” seeing a movie you don’t know much about. Taking that chance at the local Regal can amount to a $50 mistake!
Friday night we took a chance and went to see The Game Plan, a Disney flick starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It’s the story of a self-centered quarterback played by The Rock who is chasing the dream of a football championship when suddenly his 7-year-old daughter, whom he didn’t even know existed, shows up in his life. He has to deal with transforming from being the center of his own universe to having his daughter become the top priority in his life, while maintaining a pro football career.
There’s lots to cheer about in this movie. There are a few slow spots and hokey slapstick humor here and there, but overall this movie “has it.” It has great themes, no foul language, and even a day later as I think about it, it brings a smile to my face. I’m not sure how I missed this one when it was first released! If you have a family–and even if you don’t–it’s well worth it to head down to Endicott and see this movie. It’s time (and money) well spent.
After you’ve seen it, leave your own review in the comments!
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grand-gambler.com | Mar 31, 2010 | Reply
but how do you feel about the war between Georgia and Abkhazia?