I know what most of you are probably thinking when it comes
to this film. How can a film based around the NFL Draft and the
behind-the-scenes events that occur both before and during it possibly be any
entertaining? Well, you may be surprised to find that ‘Draft Day’ is actually a
pretty entertaining film. The main reason for this is because the film runs at
a pretty fast pace so there weren’t really any moments when the film began to
drag. Also, for a film centered on the NFL Draft, the whole film is actually
pretty appealing to both fans and non-fans of the sport, mainly because it’s not
just about the NFL Draft. It’s also the story (albeit a fictionalized one) of a
man, Sonny Weaver Jr. (Kevin Costner, who gives a rock-solid performance here),
the GM of the Cleveland Browns, who is pressured to turn the team’s bad luck
around and tries to do whatever he can in order for that to happen. Yeah, it
does sort of feel like a commercial for the NFL and like most films of this
genre, it is rather predictable at times. But, in the end, ‘Draft Day’ was surprisingly
better than I expected. Costner and director Ivan Reitman turned out a pretty
solid sports film.
Rating: 4/5
(This, my 200th
post on the site, was originally supposed to be a Q&A but as of right now,
that post has been postponed indefinitely. However, I’m still doing one in the
future so with that said… if you have any movie-related questions that you want
me to answer, please go to (ask.fm/RhodeIslandMovieCorner) where you can submit
your questions.)
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