Mark Wahlberg stars as Vince Papale, and Invincible is about a very unlikely National Football League player. This movie is based on a true story, which made it that much more attractive and interesting for me.
Vince Papale is an ordinary guy in many ways; he is 30 years old, a part-time substitute teacher, and bartender. He is blessed with the ability to run fast (clocked at 4.5). In the movie we see him playing football with the guys in his Philadelphia neighborhood. He was an accomplished athlete in high school but never played football at the college level.
Then one day the new coach,. Dick Vermeil, fresh from big college football fame, takes a job with the low-down Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. He has the task of restoring their pride and some of their past glory. He gets an idea to hold an open tryout in the summer preceding his first season. This is part publicity stunt and part trying to discover a player against great odds.
Well, Vince decides to try out and to everyone’s amazement, even his own, he makes the team and the drama intensifies. The movie is part Rocky and part Rudy.
RATING
It is a story of love of the game, persistence and overcoming all obstacles. I highly recommend the movie and give it a rating of ****1/2 out of *****. Buy or rent it. It is worth your time, especially if you enjoy sports. It is a well made, good Disney movie. The slam, bang football action near the end of the movie is very realistic.
Vince Papale is an ordinary guy in many ways; he is 30 years old, a part-time substitute teacher, and bartender. He is blessed with the ability to run fast (clocked at 4.5). In the movie we see him playing football with the guys in his Philadelphia neighborhood. He was an accomplished athlete in high school but never played football at the college level.
Then one day the new coach,. Dick Vermeil, fresh from big college football fame, takes a job with the low-down Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. He has the task of restoring their pride and some of their past glory. He gets an idea to hold an open tryout in the summer preceding his first season. This is part publicity stunt and part trying to discover a player against great odds.
Well, Vince decides to try out and to everyone’s amazement, even his own, he makes the team and the drama intensifies. The movie is part Rocky and part Rudy.
RATING
It is a story of love of the game, persistence and overcoming all obstacles. I highly recommend the movie and give it a rating of ****1/2 out of *****. Buy or rent it. It is worth your time, especially if you enjoy sports. It is a well made, good Disney movie. The slam, bang football action near the end of the movie is very realistic.
