McFarland, USA (2015)
Directed by Niki Caro
this film based on a true story stars Kevin Costner, Maria Bello,
Morgan Saylor and Carlos Pratts. A white football coach gets fired
from his job and the only one he can get is in a predominantly
Latin-American community.
As you might expect
from a Disney film this is a pretty cheesey, by the numbers effort
that retreads familiar sports film territory with more than a hint of
“white saviour” about the plot. Unfortunately it seems a fair
amount of historical accuracy is thrown out the window in favour of
fitting the usual genre formula. The direction and cast are decent
but ultimately this is a let down really.
2/5
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