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'Invincible' succumbs to tiresome sports clichés

Meant as an inspirational sports movie about Vince Papale, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the mid-'70s, "Invincible" is riddled with feel-good platitudes. Mark Wahlberg and Greg Kinnear acquit themselves well as Papale and coach Dick Vermeil, but that's about it. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An open tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles turns up an unlikely athlete: a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. Vince Papale then finds himself living every fan's fantasy — moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.

FILM FACTS ...
Buena Vista Pictures
'Invincible'

Director: Ericson Core
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kirk Acevedo, Lola Glaudini
Run time: 108 minutes
Release date: August 25, 2006
Rating: PG for sports action and some mild language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: D+
"Any movie that resorts to slo-mo sports action in the first 15 minutes has a problem."

The Palm Beach Post: C-
"The football game footage is upstaged by the tryouts, so the movie's forward motion dwindles after Papale makes the team."


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