PROS
+ Wonderful display how a leader can influence others through his faith, to follow the same, to have even a small revival on the football field and to fully trust in THEOS in the ups and downs of (football) life.
+ Great acting, which comes across as very natural.
+ Great display of the restoration of a relationship between a father and one of the players.
+ Good and honest display of the suffering of the coach.
CONS
- The movie brings up the topic of in vitro fertilization, but fails to decidedly judge it. Brooke should have at least said to the doctor that she is a Christian and cannot follow such an approach. The couple did not do it in the end, but the viewer could be misled to consider it as an option, because he or she now associates it subconsciously with the Christian faith.
- The movie oversimplifies the Good Message and displays it rather as something you receive than something you give. It would have been great if the coach would have taken his team to serve others, do some good works in the neighborhood or in a church, to have some Bible studies et al.
The Good Message is very different, it is predominantly about serving and trusting, and only eventually to receive something in return. This movie could lead especially new Christians to become quickly disappointed if they do not receive at least some small miracles.
