Champions – Movie Review
Director: Bobby Farrelly
Writer: Mark Rizzo (Screenplay)
Writer: Javier Fesser (Original Screenplay)
Cast
- Woody Harrelson (Zombieland)
- Kaitlin Olson (Finding Dory)
- Matt Cook (Film Fest)
- Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters)
- Cheech Marin (Born in East LA)
Plot: A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
Runtime: 2 Hours 4 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Champions starts when disgraced basketball coach Marcus (Harrelson) gets caught in a drink driving case. Marcus gets offered a deal, 90-day community service coaching an intellectually disabled team of basketball. In this role, Marcus must learn about people for the first time in his life.
Marcus gets to spend time with the players and turns them into a competitive team. He finds a way to learn how to get the best out of the players along with learning about himself. However, his desire to return to the big time might cause him problems in the future.
Verdict on Champions
Champions is a sports drama following a disgraced basketball coach who is forced to coach an intellectually disabled team. He doesn’t show too much interest at first but soon starts to enjoy getting the best out of the players. However, his dreams of returning to the professional leagues could ruin his new relationship with the team.
This is a sports drama that highlights the importance of treating everyone equally. It shows that anyone can achieve something in sports, but it is more about enjoying the time together. Madison Tevlin steals the movie with her sassy figure. While this does end up checking the boxes you expect for a sports drama, it does give a collective feel-good experience too.
Final Thoughts –Champions is an enjoyable feel-good movie.
