This one has been sitting on the shelf awhile, so I popped it in the ol' DVD player last night. Being a fan of Dwayne Johnson and football, I knew I would get around to it eventually. Johnson plays Sean Porter, a man working at a juvenile detention facility that has an idea: What if they can get these kids to channel their anger and aggression and learn to play football? To give them a sense of "team" would help to take away their gang affiliations and give them a chance to think outside themselves and the horrible neighborhoods they come from. At first, he is met with opposition at every level: his bosses, the kids themselves and the communities that have no interest in putting a team of criminals on their schedules. Eventually, he works it all out and starts to build "The Mustangs". While I definitely enjoyed this movie, I can't go too high on the rating as you have seen much of the elements of this film before. The concept of misfits coming together to become winners is an age-old concept. It is a good entry in the "inspirational sports" movie genre, however, and I did enjoy it. Dwayne Johnson shows some acting ability here, even if the role is not exactly a stretch, and some of the backstories of these kids is very interesting. While this is not a must-see, I definitely recommend it. It is just a little disconcerting during the end credits when they show the real people the movie is based on and "The Rock" is actually some pasty white dude with a bad moustache!!Grade: C+
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