American Football is probably on par with watching
the grass grow (for me anywhere) but ironically
there have been some very interesting and
entertaining movies revolving around this popular
American sport. From Any Given Sunday to We are
Giants, We Are Marshall is another gem to
land on Blu-ray and to lend some credibility to the
film, it's based on a true story, albeit very sad.
Set
during the 70's, this story revolves around an
unthinkable incident for the small country town of
Huntington West Virginia where its entire college
football team, including staff, coaches and
fans were killed in a plane crash. With the entire
town of Huntington in shock, We Are Marshall
is the powerful drama that tells how this town came
together, thanks to one inspirational man called
Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) who decided to
rebuild the football team of Marshall University,
the Thundering Heard from its ashes.
For
this young coach, the adversity is unparalleled yet
somehow he overcame the adversity and not only did
he help rebuild the town but also its spirit which
many believed would never return from this horrific
event. Even though at times, We Are Marshall is
clichéd and really works on your heart strings,
McConaughey successfully manages to portray this
inexperienced coach who helps turn this tragedy into
a victory for the town of Huntington. Joining
McConaughey, we have some equally good performances
by Matthew Fox (Lost) as Red Dawson and Anthony
Mackie as Nate Ruffin who just make the film even
more relatable.
Apart from a well-written story, McConaughey is the
star of the movie and shines throughout the movie
and showcases what a powerful actor he is. It's a
shame that more roles like this haven't come his
way.
On
Blu-ray, the video quality is good with bright
colours, sharp images and glorious widescreen. Add
in Dolby TrueHD which sounds phenomenal at certain
times in the movie plus some interesting special
features and this is one enjoyed presentation.
Check it out!
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