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Friday, December 22, 2006

Invincible (2006)

Cast: Mark Wahlberg (Vince Papale), Greg Kinnear (Dick Vermeil), Elizabeth Banks (Janet Cantrell)
For complete info, see IMDb's Invincible page.

This inspirational movie is based on the true story of Vince Papale. I hadn't heard of the story before the previews started for Invincible, but it's definitely got the perfect Disney ending. The fact that anyone could come in off the street having never even played football at a college level and make it into the NHL (and do well there) is unbelievable.

Invincible has got it all - sports, romance, the underdog winning... What more could one ask for in a movie? If I didn't know this had really happened, it'd seem like it was a bit too perfect - even for Disney. The fact that it's real makes the story so much more interesting.

If you like sports at all, this is a great movie. Even if you don't like sports, this is a movie that's well worth seeing. Like Cinderella Man and Million Dollar Baby, which made me think boxing was tolerable when I hate the sport in real-life, Invincible will probably appeal to people who hate football.

The cast is wonderful and Invincible is just an all-around feel-good movie. If you haven't seen it yet, add it to your rental list.

Grade: A-

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