Invincible

Year: 2006

Grade: C+

Country: USA

Director: Core

Review

like rudy or rocky, invincible is the story about an underdog who is able to achieve greatness primarily on will and heart. it’s a fine story in this regard and the film does a decent job of portraying papale’s impact on the city, but it’s not in the same league as the aforementioned films which it seeks to emulate. it should have been slimmed down and shot on location more than it was. the scenes of papale on the football field with the crowd in the background were so obviously done against a green screen that it really detracted from the film’s tone. there’s no replacement for shooting on location. another harmless attempt at inspiration from disney.