carolcarre and it gets worse. Who really wants their son to go get his brain bashed because their other football hero son died in a car wreck? Who would pressure a son like that? Only uncaring un-Christian parents, that's who, parents who idolize one boy and drive the other to be a replacement son. Awful awful awful. All the sobbing and totally stupid reactions of the parents are almost beyond belief. AS my husband asked me, "do real families act and talk this way?" I suppose some do. More's the pity.Of course, the movie follows Jon's meteoric change from slacker to super football hero based on just will power and I suppose divine guidance (why do so many people think Divinity adores football and rewards its football players?)

vbutterfield1989 I saw this on my NetFlix it looked like an OK movie, but then i started watching it and, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone the story is a good one but the way it was put together just doesn't work. I like Ryan Merriman from his Disney movie days but in this movie I just cant get past him with the long hair and how it always looks dirty no matter what, just a bad choice in my opinion. I had no idea going into this movie it was going to be a Faith driven movie, witch I have never been a big fan of but to each our own right? The off acting, music cues and editing of this movie just threw me off I made it 3/4 the way through the movie before i had to change it to something else because of it.

susan-young13 I'm loving this movie so far and am more than half way through it. Don't pay attention to the haters.If you have a heart you will love this movie. It may not be perfect, but the message is clear. It may not be The Blind Side-but it's a different family.I can't imagine what it must be like to go through what this family went through. I'm a nurse and really appreciate a lot of the scenes especially the ones in the beginning of the film. At least give this movie a chance and make up your own mind. Don't let these negative reviews make up your mind for you without judging for yourself. Believe me, I've seen MANY movies and MANY of them I haven't even been able to get through the first fifteen minutes. This is a good movie. It may not be an Oscar winner, but it is a good movie about a true story, a real family and a community.

drbking18 This movie looked halfway decent from the trailer, and even though it appeared corny, we figured that being based on a true story, it would have redeeming qualities. Wrong! The acting in this film is so bad that Aidan Quinn and Andie MacDowell should be banned from ever receiving any future acting awards. The dialog is so terrible, it makes made-for-TV Lifetime movies look good. And the directing / editing just heightens the problems as camera angles accentuate the bad acting.We were able to rent this movie for free due to a coupon from a national DVD rental company. But even at that price, I felt like I was cheated.Think of the worst movie you have ever seen. This one was worse.