A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.
Patricia Clarkson's charismatic warmth elevates an awkward inspirational sports drama.
– Sheri Linden,
Hollywood Reporter,
10 Sep 2010
rotten:
A by-the-numbers sports drama with a death grip on cliches and acting every bit as flat as the mat...
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep 2010
fresh:
It may not live up to that grandiose title, but this rousingly sweet little flick is certainly nothing to go out of your way to avoid.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
10 Sep 2010
rotten:
Exactly what you might expect, right down to the montage of blindfolded tussling, jogging and high-fives to the tune of unrelenting inspirational music.
– Stephanie Merry,
Washington Post,
10 Sep 2010
rotten:
Follows a straight narrative line to its cliched ending without a deviation from formula.