Eddie the Eagle

Un film motivational cu adevarat exceptional baza pe fapte reale din istoria sariturilor cu schiurile ce arata povestea unui copil care de mic isi doreste sa participe la Jocurile Olimpice, indiferent de proba. Ceea ce e diferit la acest copil este faptul ca isi pune in miscare toata ambitia si perseverenta lui doar pentru a participa si nimeni si nimic nu-l poate opri din indeplinirea visului.
Poate parea putin dubioasa interpretarea actorului principal insa pe parcurs iti dai seama ca asa era de fapt in realitate sportivul, de aici reusita unui rol de succes. Cu toate astea, sunt si scene amuzante care prind bine actiunii.
Morala filmului, daca-ti doresti ceva cu adevarat trebuie sa incerci, chiar daca nu primesti suport din partea persoanelor dragi, in final tot vei avea parte de admiratia lor (evident daca-ti iese :)). Iar ca bonus, stabilesti si un record pentru tara ta si ramai in istorie cu el. What about that?

Nota: 9/10

Eddie the Eagle

Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.

We Are Marshall

Sunt o multime de filme de acest gen, sport, si in special axate pe fotbalul american. Doar ca acesta este putin mai bun ca restul, dramatismul este accentuat pe tot parcursul filmului, actorii transmit niste sentimente puternice si au si o prestatie reusita.
Filmul are la baza o poveste reala, reconstructia unei echipe de fotbal a unei universitati dupa un moment tragic pentru toata lumea, pentru conducerea scolii, pentru familie si oras: prabusirea avionului in care se afla echipa si moartea acestora.
E de apreciat motivatia lor (unora) de a porni totul de la zero si chiar cu succes, ajungand pana la urma sa castige multe meciuri si trofee de-a lungul timpului, insa filmul nu vrea sa respecte intru totul viata reala, ajungand sa castige deja primul meci doar dupa a doua tentativa si la putin timp dupa evenimentul nefericit. Eu unul, as fi ales o alta interpretare.

Nota: 9/10

We are Marshall

In November, 1970, virtually the entire football team and coaches of Marshall University (Huntington, W.V.) die in a plane crash. That spring, led by Nate Ruffin, a player who was ill and missed the fatal flight, students rally to convince the board of governors to play the 1971 season. The college president, Don Dedman, must find a coach, who then must find players. They petition the NCAA to allow freshmen to play, and coach Jack Lengyel motivates and leads young players at the same time that he reexamines the Lombardi creed that winning is the only thing. The father and the fiancée of a player who died find strength to move on. Can Marshall win even one game in 1971?

Two for the Money

Two for the Money cred ca vrea sa scoata la iveala lumea nevazuta (pe atunci) a pariurilor sportive, dar nu despre pariurile in sine si mizeriile care se fac in spatele usilor inchise, ci despre dependenta pe care o ofera, fie ca esti de partea celor care arunca banii, fie de partea celor care arunca zarurile.
Poate nu este o productie regizorala excelenta, insa merita urmarit pentru actiunea oferita, pentru dramatismul la care iau parte actorii, actori cu nume precum Al Pacino sau Matthew McConaughey care fac doua roluri destul de bune, in special Al Pacino. Matthew a inceput sa aiba roluri bune dupa aceasta perioada in care nu a fost nevoie doar sa-si arate corpul bine lucrat si chipul dragastos.
In schimb nu mi-a placut absolut deloc accentul lui pe care-l foloseste si in ziua de azi in unele filme sau momentele in care actiunea tinde sa fie mai previzibila decat un caine alb care e alb.

Nota: 9/10

Two for the Money

Brandon Lang loves football: an injury keeps him from the pros, but his quarterback's anticipation makes him a brilliant predictor of games' outcomes. Needing money, he leaves Vegas for Manhattan to work for Walter Abrams advising gamblers. Walter has a doting wife, a young daughter, and a thriving business, but he has problems: a bum heart, a belief he's a master manipulator, and addictions barely kept in check. He remakes Brandon, and a father-son relationship grows. Then, things go awry. Walter may be running a con. The odds against Brandon mount.