
Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten) is a high school youth in Texas who knows nothing about the outside world for his was raised his entire life to follow the West Texas tradition of playing football on the gridiron. Ricky desperately tries to find a direction with his life as well as try to shake off the troubled memory of his older brother's recent death in order to avoid the pressure of him to play as his school's top star. Fleeing from the pressures of his small town as well as hi... (Full plot summary below)
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Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten) is a high school youth in Texas who knows nothing about the outside world for his was raised his entire life to follow the West Texas tradition of playing football on the gridiron. Ricky desperately tries to find a direction with his life as well as try to shake off the troubled memory of his older brother's recent death in order to avoid the pressure of him to play as his school's top star. Fleeing from the pressures of his small town as well as his mother (Karen Black), Ricky travels to New York City where he shacks up with his former mentor John Cross (Hill Harper), who is now a Catholic priest of a small church. Ricky also meets Vera (Natasha Lyonne) a free-spirited young woman who works as a diner waitress who he hopes to help him find direction. At the same time, Ricky also becomes acquainted with Rosie (Élodie Bouchez) a young Frenchwoman who has a "special relationship" with John that may have lasting consequences for John and Rosie.
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| Mixed ReviewsGabriel ShanksThe rites of passage into adulthood have rarely been so textured. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustBlack is interested in big themes -- including guilt and redemption -- and is helped by a strong cast capable of carrying the dramatic sequences. |
| Film ThreatMerle BertrandA decent, if flawed look at life in the football spotlight; a film that makes one wonder if it might not be time to turn down the glare a little bit. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibName cast, occasional deft touches and nifty contrast between the two locales cannot overcome script's terminal awkwardness. |
| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasDirector Black is competent with the camera, but he seems to have instructed the entire cast to deliver their lines in hushed tones and pauses pregnant with hoped-for meaning -- except for Kwanten, whose overenthusiastic impersonation of a red-state rube is as grating as horseshoes on a blackboard. |
| User ReviewDarleneS.I thought that this movie was GREAT!! It was story and character driven rather than sex and violence driven. This puts a very interesting spin on literally trying to find one's self and coming to terms with sanity itself. Very interesting filming and the cast is superb. |
| User ReviewMark FA riveting well acted actor's piece. While some of the sub-plots got lost, this is a great Indie movie that shows why popcorn films are for morons. |
| User ReviewElizabeth NWho would have thought Vinny from Home and Away would turn up as a Texan High School Football player, great little film |
| User ReviewMark EA good little story. I love movies that tell very personnal and intimate stories. This film is just that. Seek it out, it's worth it. |
| User ReviewAmber Ftells the story of Ricky Brown a young guy who has been brought up by his older brother to play football,when Ricky tries to tell him he doesn't want to play they both come to blows and his brother collapses.Ridden with guilt Ricky runs away to NY to deal with what has happened ,their he finds a friend who he confides in,but it's not long untill his coach comes looking for him,slow paced but some real serious isues delt with in the movie not a bad job. |