At one point, when Quaid's injured quarterback is writhing in pain, he says of his painkiller dosage, "I'm a football player; they've got to pump up the volume here!" We would expect nothing less from Oliver Stone, and he has performed gloriously. There's no doubt that hard-core fans will find some of the action less than realistic, but what the actors lack in experience, the production more than makes up for with sheer bombast. It's hard to beat the NFL for over-the-top spectacle, but trust Hollywood to rise to the challenge.
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