The Late Game

Id imagine people rating this lower are coming in with much higher expectations. If you tend to like comedy movies centered around brotherhood and a little bit of sports, it's well worth the watch. Its not exactly clerks but for some reason that's what it reminds me of, but less gas station and more hockey. It's independent, the characters are a little quirky at times but if you give it the full 90 minutes the movie really comes together. Is it Predictable, yes. Acting, not Oscar level but serviceable. Do I regret watching, absolutely not, I enjoyed, and will likely get a second viewing eventually.

This movie is a near-perfect snapshot of a random, middle-of-the-week rec league hockey game. The building they play in is empty, but not cartoonishly decrepit, and the characters introduced aren't stereotypes or fit a trope. Rather, you get the feeling any one of the guys on Polly's Pies could show up at your next meet. They're funny, but not in a gag humor, setup-punchline kinda way, and when it comes to the actual hockey, the action matches real life. It's sloppy, chatty, tense, but not overdramatic or epic. Much like how Creed veered away from the unrealistic haymakers and uppercuts of Rocky, this gives the realistic speed, strategy and momentum of amateur-at-best hockey. It's just another game, and you get that sense watching the movie, but while that may sound boring to some, it really gives the movie a lot of charm. It's an easy watch, a low-stakes slice-of-life comedy that you'd come across at 2 pm on Comedy Central back in the day, and I mean that as a compliment. I recommend it!

Firstly, so many weird one star or ten star reviews on here already. Trust me, this movie is neither of those things.

Secondly, it's nice to have a movie where a man shows us what it means to be a man these days. I mean with all the modern self doubt, loneliness and desire to make friends as well as feeling part of something.

The setting is an amateur game of hockey , late at night. The action takes place in the space of one night and one game. Out protagonist is reticent to go to the game but along the way, the audience can feel him warming to the game and his teammates.

The film has a very 'Clerks' type feel to it with characters in and round the rink and the game adding to the drama whilst the game is happening.

I would recommend it if you like ice hockey, Clerks, bro movies or you just want an easy watch with some humour.

Come on guys, really what's with the 1 star haters...?

This is just a good honest hockey indi, nothing more nothing less.

The story is typical, the acting OK and production is on the cheaper side but thought the editing for the most part punched above its weight.

Most importantly it has you smiling and laughing at the right spots.

I imagine that some people were expecting a bigger production, or just not used to the 'Shorsey' type repartee.

I'll watch out for this directors stuff, expect it will only get better.

This one is definitely worth your 80minute investment, and had me wanting to watch 'Slapshot' again.

Enjoy.

This entire movie starts from nothing and somehow manages to become even worst. The entire time you think it'll be one of those sports movies where the main character proves themselves and its heart warming. But no, guess what? The main character isn't even the main character. Infact, there isn't even a main character. It's just a mumbled mess of complete nothing-ness. Nothing every happens, all the way to the end. This is literally the most useless, boring movie I have ever seen in my life. The dialogue between actors are even worse. They start replying before they even finish their sentence.