MOVIE REVIEW
The Longshots (2008)
Tony Rivetti Jr./Dimension Films
Unless something special happens, most sports movies adhere
to a depressingly standardized template. You know the drill: Against all odds, underdog character/squad achieves
success in whatever chosen competition, with an inspirational coach and a
soundtrack full of reliable pop tunes to boot. Successful entries in the genre transcend the format by finding some
sort of different, interesting angle with which to approach it, or by presenting
characters so well rounded and likable that it’s hard to root against them.
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