Sincerely not wanting to be disrespectful to Freddie's family and friends ... My review is solely about the movie. {and please read it full before downvoting}
It is boring. The story is told in a way that is not really interesting: it feels very bland ...
The portrayal of the coach gives the impression he was not really motivating, and basically put all the results of the team on ONE player only ... the movie gives the appearance: "you don't have Freddie, the team will never be able to win at all". {in real life, as a player, i would have never felt really part of such team, because it would not have been OUR team and the team effort ; but more like "Freddie and ... the guys that are here ... because they have to"} <= I guess in reality it wasn't like that, but that is how the movie is portraying the story ... anyway, back to the film's review.
When moments are for excitement, or sadness, in those scenes too, it really felt you were watching a documentary-like story and didn't feel so much involved. I felt much more emotional involvements in movies such as "Gridiron", "Coach Carter", "McFarland, USA" or "Miracle" ... also based on true stories. Sure some of these movies sometimes "play on" the emotional strand too much ... but they still keep close enough to the historical events and manage to tell the story in a captivating way.
And movies like "Rudy", "42", "The Express" telling the story of one single player (respectively Daniel Ruettiger, Jackie Robinson, Ernie Davis) still manage to express clearly the hardships those men had to go through to get where they were ... "My All-American" fails to present that; and maybe this is why there is little attachment to the actor playing Freddie, and to Freddie's story.
Now; if you want to watch a biographical movie about Freddie Steinmark, this movie can be good for you; But if you're looking to watch a sports movie which can bring motivation, excitements, and maybe some life stories; I would suggest other movies instead. (Even the movie "The Game stands tall" which is historically not very accurate - especially with the player Chris Ryan - a composite of players - brings more interest as a sports movie than this one)
It is boring. The story is told in a way that is not really interesting: it feels very bland ...
The portrayal of the coach gives the impression he was not really motivating, and basically put all the results of the team on ONE player only ... the movie gives the appearance: "you don't have Freddie, the team will never be able to win at all". {in real life, as a player, i would have never felt really part of such team, because it would not have been OUR team and the team effort ; but more like "Freddie and ... the guys that are here ... because they have to"} <= I guess in reality it wasn't like that, but that is how the movie is portraying the story ... anyway, back to the film's review.
When moments are for excitement, or sadness, in those scenes too, it really felt you were watching a documentary-like story and didn't feel so much involved. I felt much more emotional involvements in movies such as "Gridiron", "Coach Carter", "McFarland, USA" or "Miracle" ... also based on true stories. Sure some of these movies sometimes "play on" the emotional strand too much ... but they still keep close enough to the historical events and manage to tell the story in a captivating way.
And movies like "Rudy", "42", "The Express" telling the story of one single player (respectively Daniel Ruettiger, Jackie Robinson, Ernie Davis) still manage to express clearly the hardships those men had to go through to get where they were ... "My All-American" fails to present that; and maybe this is why there is little attachment to the actor playing Freddie, and to Freddie's story.
Now; if you want to watch a biographical movie about Freddie Steinmark, this movie can be good for you; But if you're looking to watch a sports movie which can bring motivation, excitements, and maybe some life stories; I would suggest other movies instead. (Even the movie "The Game stands tall" which is historically not very accurate - especially with the player Chris Ryan - a composite of players - brings more interest as a sports movie than this one)