They get mocked by the river, better school, and fail their first attempt. He sees potential in a few students, and learns of their hardship, he forms a cross country team, much to the frustration of family, colleagues. White joins a school that isn't the best in the world. As you'd expect, the films narrative is as predictable as day turns to night. I'm a big Kevin Costner champion, he's always been a big screen presence, and even though he's had his shortcomings (The Postman was almost career suicide, but WaterWorld was not, I repeat, was not a flop) he still makes an ordinary film that little bit more extraordinary, because he just has that effortless class about him. But too much of the stuff isn't too good for you. You've had it before, numerous times, and you know what exactly what you are going to get. Sports movies featuring Kevin Costner are the cinematic equivalent of Cheese on Toast. Their strong family ties, incredible work ethic and commitment to their team all play a factor in forging these novice runners into champions. More than just physical prowess drives the teens to succeed. Coach White and his new students find that they have much to learn about one another, but things begin to change when White realises the boys' exceptional running ability. Track coach Jim White is a newcomer to a predominantly Latino high-school in California's Central Valley. And if you're already a coach, it may open your eyes to kids who have natural talents that may be wasted on something other than where their true skills lie. As a coach myself, this is the kind of stuff that inspires me to work with kids who don't have a future in their current situation. It was a family experience I won't forget. They even sat through the behind-the-scenes interviews. ) Within the first 15 minutes, they were hooked and enjoyed every minute of the rest of the movie.
They would rather watch "Mission Impossible 15" or anything else. The highest praise I can give this movie: My two teenage athlete children (soccer and baseball/softball) who have watched literally hundreds and hundreds of movies were against it. One man can still make a difference on a global scale if you work hard enough. White created a dynasty of runners that forged an ironclad identity with hope for the future in this nothing town when nobody was giving them a chance. It's what a coach could only hope for in the children who grow up to be fine adults. Hearing them reminiscing (the movie is set in 1989), talking about the movie, and showing genuine care and respect for their beloved coach and each other. I have to say the reason I'm giving this a "7" is because of the EXCELLENT behind-the-scenes stories where the filmmakers interview the runners from the team, along with the real coach, Jim White, and Kevin Costner all at the same sitting. For Disney, I'm proud of them for taking a racial theme and turning it into a positive story for all involved. But how they pull it off is worth the cinematic journey. What makes this watchable is how true the story is. What follows is fairly standard Disney stuff of our innocent but willing racially-inferior minnows who fight to get better against the racist, elitist killer whales (rich kids) of the other schools. Then Costner sees a kid running a sub-5-minute mile on his way to work in the produce fields with the rest of the population of minority workers in the area. The fish-out-of-water family has a few brushes with the local Mexican population where they think being the only (seemingly) white family in the area is a bad idea and are intending on moving immediately. Because of a mistake in the opening sequence, the coach is fired and lands in a dead-end town in Nowhere'sville, USA - aka McFarland, CA. Basic plot: Costner (Jim White) is a football coach at a reasonably successful high school program.
It was a rich assortment of landscapes that mesmerized the visual senses on BluRay. Special recognition to the set designers who created a beautiful location for all the running sequences. What's surprising is the plethora of fabulous performances by the kids and townspeople in this terrific little TRUE story. It's basically "Bull Durham", "Draft Day", "For Love of the Game" all rolled into the same guy. His "Coach/Manager/Player who has seen it all" character is standard stuff for him. Okay, Kevin Costner can do this character in his sleep.
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