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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayA kinetically charged gridiron drama that is enormous fun to watch.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkThough there are helmets deeper than this movie, you do have to admire the level of screen showmanship .
- 75Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanA turbocharged and pungently enjoyable take on the sport so many observers see - Stone, of course, included - as a reflection of the darker side of American life.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackFeatures convincing, often soaring, performances by a savvy cast that must have gotten adrenaline shots administered by Stone himself.
- 58Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThough intermittently entertaining, it's too long and rarely insightful in new or meaningful ways.
- 50Stone is an undeniably stylish director, and his talent for conveying intense emotion is well put to use here. But more often Stone's in-your-face technique is as exhausting as his steroid-enhanced players.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis energetic and diverting sports soap opera throws a few head fakes in the direction of an iconoclastic examination of the dark side of professional football.
- 30TNT RoughCutTom CappelloTNT RoughCutTom CappelloOliver Stone must learn that edgy photography does not substitute for a story with substance.
- 30Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanLike a visual concussion.
- 25San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisA football epic on performance enhancers that may be more flagrantly flawed, more shockingly predictable and just plain cornier than its rickety predecessors.