Invincible

Mark Wahlberg
Greg Kinnear
Michael Rispoli
Elizabeth Banks

Directed by: Ericson Core

Plot: When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time--no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale--a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan's fantasy--moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.

Review: I am sucker for sports movies, especially those that are based on true under dog stories. I have also grown fond of Mark Wahlberg and think he has really come into his own as an actor. This was one of those movies that came out this year I really wanted to see, but had to wait until the DVD.

This is a really good movie. Mark Wahlberg gives a good performance. The story is really just another in a long line of under dog stories, but this is probably one of the better in a while. The supporting cast is really good and adds to the story nicely. In these types of films, the sport sequences are crucial to sell the story and they pull them off great in this movie. I actually found myself rooting for the Eagles to beat Dallas (I don’t want to hear about the Christmas game) during the movie. I highly recommend this movie to everyone.

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