"Any Given Sunday" is a movie about pro football and it's directed by Oliver Stone. It's an unusual topic for Stone, that's for sure...but he handles it well.
The film is about a pro team, the Miami Sharks. The team is good but struggling lately. However, an end to their doldrums appears in the form of their third-string quarterback (Jamie Foxx). However, this quarterback also has the distinction of rubbing his teammates the wrong way, as his ego is definitely an issue. Will they make it to the playoffs after all?
The film is sort of like a behind the scene look at football...warts and all. I appreciate how the film talks about debilitating injjuries and head trauma, though it's incredibly ironic that the player who is particularly struggling with this is played by Lawrence Taylor, as guy who in real life seems like the poster child for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
All in all, very well made and worth seeing. My only complaint is that the film is in some ways quite predictable...though well acted.
The film is about a pro team, the Miami Sharks. The team is good but struggling lately. However, an end to their doldrums appears in the form of their third-string quarterback (Jamie Foxx). However, this quarterback also has the distinction of rubbing his teammates the wrong way, as his ego is definitely an issue. Will they make it to the playoffs after all?
The film is sort of like a behind the scene look at football...warts and all. I appreciate how the film talks about debilitating injjuries and head trauma, though it's incredibly ironic that the player who is particularly struggling with this is played by Lawrence Taylor, as guy who in real life seems like the poster child for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
All in all, very well made and worth seeing. My only complaint is that the film is in some ways quite predictable...though well acted.