CommentsXp Best movie ever!

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

masonfisk My All American falls into the trap into thinking it is reinventing the wheel when point in fact, the wheel has a flat. Bringing in Angelo Pizzo who wrote Rudy & Hoosiers, one would think this story's success was in the bag but we have a lead character we learn nothing about being praised for doing what most people who endure adversity do, persevere. I would probably skip this one entirely but if you feel the need to put yourself through the emotional wringer, watch the slightly better the Express or the granddaddy of all daddies of sports film weepies, the original Brian's Song.

brknaydogan01 Awesome! Great performance by Finn Wittrock... Based on true story. If you want to spend quality time you should watch this wonderful film.

sfinancing Decent football movie based on a true story.Actors did a decent job, though I can't specifically say anyone was a standout.Script was, if not overly original, at least well written and produced believable characters. Characters were a bit 2D, but considering most are based on real people with real families, making up extra drama for the story is contraindicated. Directing, cinematography, CGI all decent.Good take on the story. Overall, decent way to spend a couple hours.

lavatch From the bonus segments on the DVD of "My All-American," it is clear that the filmmakers were primarily interested in presenting an inspiring human interest story, as opposed to a football biography. They were enormously successful in achieving their goal in retelling the life of University of Texas football player Freddie Steinmark.Freddie Joe Steinmark was only 5'10 tall and weighed only 155 pounds, yet he was such an overachiever that he won a full scholarship to play for the University of Texas in the late 1960s. Legendary football coach Darrell Royal is perfectly played by Aaron Eckhart, and an outstanding young actor, Finn Wittrock, performs the role of Steinmark.For football fans, there is an excellent set of hard-hitting action scenes on the gridiron. In the bonus clip to the DVD, we learn that Mike Fisher was faced with the daunting challenge of recreating a football playbook from forty-five years ago. The sequences were entirely believable both on the practice field and in game action. The son of the Texas quarterback in the championship season of 1969, effectively played the role of his dad.The film is not perfect, and some viewers may find the interpretation of Steinmark to be overly sentimental. A legitimate question to ask is whether Steinmark was really quite the saint, as portrayed in the film.Another shortcoming was the relationship of Steinmark with his father, as interpreted in the film. The father clearly overbearing in the way he pushed his little boy to excel in football. The drama of whether Steinmark would be awarded a scholarship seemed like a life-and-death matter to the father. Why? Student loans existed in the 1960s.Inexplicably, the domineering presence of the dad never seemed to phase young Freddie Steinmark. There is an excellent film called "Fear Strikes Out" that depicts a similar father-son relationship and the damaging effects on the baseball player Jimmy Piersall. Psychologically, "My All-American" was not sophisticated in its approach to family systems. At the least, there should have been some accountability for the conduct of the father. In the film, even Freddie's close friend, Bobby Mitchell, casually observes that the father is living out his failed athletic career through his son.Still, the film was a moving depiction of a life well-lived, yet cut short. It is clear that Freddie Steinmark truly touched those around him, both with his athletic abilities and his strength of character. This is a solid family drama and worthy of viewing and reflection.