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Review of film: “THE EXPRESS" -- A FAST Track To Understanding Race Problems & Football =
[ Rating: 8.5 of 10 stars ]
Date Rated: Sep 18, 2008 | Rel. Date: Oct 10, 2008 =
Having performed in some scenes of this film (largely shot in the Chicago area), I was especially interested in seeing what they'd “do” with the story of ERNIE DAVIS, the first African-American man to win the Heisman Trophy...
... I was impressed with the work done at framing his background & difficulties growing up and achieving football success in the often-racist America of the 1950’s & ’60’s...
... ROB BROWN does a first-rate job playing collegiate Ernie, & DENNIS QUAID (who in person astutely spoke of how he feels the story hits you both in the “gut” & in the “heart”) gives a finely nuanced turn as the Syracuse coach...
... The various supporting players (including OMAR BENSON MILLER as Ernie’s teammate & CHARLES S. DUTTON as his grandfather) add to the effectiveness of [telling] a story that’s both sad & uplifting at various points...
... The football scenes are very effectively filmed, the story “WORKS”, and I thus found it a very SUCCESSFUL commentary on human relationships, trials, tribulations and successes…
... [ By the way: In viewing it, I realized that I can be seen at least 5 times -- briefly -- in the “HEISMAN TROPHY” scene…]
... I was impressed with the work done at framing his background & difficulties growing up and achieving football success in the often-racist America of the 1950’s & ’60’s...
... ROB BROWN does a first-rate job playing collegiate Ernie, & DENNIS QUAID (who in person astutely spoke of how he feels the story hits you both in the “gut” & in the “heart”) gives a finely nuanced turn as the Syracuse coach...
... The various supporting players (including OMAR BENSON MILLER as Ernie’s teammate & CHARLES S. DUTTON as his grandfather) add to the effectiveness of [telling] a story that’s both sad & uplifting at various points...
... The football scenes are very effectively filmed, the story “WORKS”, and I thus found it a very SUCCESSFUL commentary on human relationships, trials, tribulations and successes…
... [ By the way: In viewing it, I realized that I can be seen at least 5 times -- briefly -- in the “HEISMAN TROPHY” scene…]
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