GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

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

mattbarker7 In October of 2010, my wife and I were attending the Ohio State-Purdue football game. During timeouts and halftime at the closed end of Ohio Stadium, they would film brief scenes. We knew beforehand that this was going to take place, but we didn't know the name of the film. It wasn't until last night -- nearly eight years later -- that I would actually get to watch this movie. This film takes place in the early 90s, around the same time I was attending The Ohio State University. Students at OSU come from all over the state, the country, and the world. But during my time I became friends with several of those similar to the main character of this film, who come from small Ohio towns in less than ideal situations just wanting to better themselves.The main character -- Scott Murphy -- was the star quarterback at Coldwater High School and was the state's Mr. Football with a scholarship offer to Ohio State. But he severely injures his leg on the final play of the state championship game as he scores the winning touchdown. The movie begins several years later as Scott works on his farm in Coldwater. He's married to a former classmate and band member from his high school with two children. Scott finds himself in debt and his farm is struggling due to an early frost and a broken header on his combine. To add insult to injury, his high school teammate who played both in college and the NFL returns to Coldwater with Scott's former cheerleader girlfriend. As his depression mounts, Scott decides to kill himself via carbon monoxide poisoning in his truck. After he passes out, he's back in 1991 as a high school senior. But here's the thing: for nearly the rest of the movie, he's in a DREAM. Other reviewers have suggested that he's transported back in time or it's like the movie "17 Again." It's not. It's just a dream. There's no shot at redemption, nor does he alter his future by making any different decisions, including the final play of the state championship game, Later, he wakes up to discover that his truck ran out of gas. Scott then walks to town, but finds no one there and heads back to the farm. When Scott returns, the citizens are out in full force picking his soybean crop by hand. In the end, he appears happy with the decisions he made in his life with no regrets. Overall, it's a very good movie. I thought it was well written and well executed. Yes, the high school football players depicted in the film all look like they're in their 30s. But other than that small detail, I enjoyed the film very much.

sherry-jorka Is your life really so bad? If you could change one decision you made 20 years ago that will affect the direction of the rest of your life but probably away from the people you now cherish, what would you do? This film has some similarities to four films I enjoyed: the James Stewart Christmas classic from 1946 "It's a Wonderful Life;" two films with Nicholas Gage: "When Peggy Sue Got Married" with Kathleen Turner, and "The Family Man" with Tea Leoni; and "13 going on 30" with Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. I'm sure there are other movies with similar themes about introspection to pivotal moments in one's life and the effects they have ultimately. But if you also enjoyed any 2 of those 4 films then you will enjoy this heart-warming flick about a high school football hero whose life seemed to change on a bad twist of fate. And despite his efforts to make the best of it, fate deals him another bad break before he reaches a point of one last pivotal decision. The story is the critical element here - not the acting, or subplots, or cinematography, or directing, etc. Just enjoy the story.

obgriffiths Scanned the cluttered movie store shelves for an hour before I found "Touchback". Both the cover and title were less than captivating but the IMDb reviews were good, so home it came.What a surprise! Time travel, decent football scenes, and enough romance to keep the wife well interested. The suspense and unpredictability of the ending iced the cake! If you are looking for a good movie for mixed company, to entertain a group of youth, or for a date night -- this is one to keep in mind.Despite being a box office flop, this movie has all elements of a great movie for its budget.

TxMike This is a nice feel-good movie with a good message, but handled a bit too simplistically. Its broad point is that as we grow into middle age many have regrets, we may tell ourselves if we could just change this thing or that, our lives would be a lot better. But maybe our lives are the best they can be simply by accepting who we are and the choices we have made. Brian Presley is Scott Murphy , Ohio's High School "Mr Football" for 1991. As the movie opens it is 1991 and as the senior quarterback is leading his underdog team from little Coldwater, population 2700, towards the state football championship. The final play with just a few seconds left in the game requires him to sacrifice his own body, to dive into the end zone to score. As the camera pulls back from an overhead shot we see his left leg badly bent back into an impossible position, destined to be crippled for life.Flash forward 20 years, the homecoming game is at hand, Scott is now a farmer, just barely surviving, and walking with a bad limp and a full leg brace. His hopes of playing football at Ohio State were discarded, and frequently the thoughts of 1991 run through his mind, what if he had not been injured. What if he looked out for himself, played college ball, became rich, had been able to move away from his little town, which he refers demeaningly as 'Backwater.'The filmmakers were fortunate to snag Kurt Russell to play the part of Coach Hand. Plus Brit Melanie Lynskey to play Scott's wife, Macy . (Interestingly in the BD extras she speaks with her 'American' accent.) Christine Lahti is good in a smaller but essential role as Scott's mother, Thelma .This is a good small film with a true message, life is best lived as a series of moments all strung together without regret and second-guessing about choices we made. It has some elements of 'Peggy Sue Got Married' in it, it uses a device to allow Scott a glimpse at what life might have been if he had made different choices.SPOILERS: In present time Scott is about to forfeit on his loan, and lose the farm. He needs to get his soy bean crop in after an early frost. But the last bean harvester available breaks down, his 200 acres of beans surely lost, he drives to a remote location, plugs the exhaust of his old pickup truck, and sits inside with the motor running. But he awakes back in 1991, he has a chance to experience that fateful week all over. At first he decides he will sit out the game, to avoid injury, save himself for his college career. But Coach Hand gives him a talk about life and giving it your all. Scott plays and as the game is ending we are brought right back to where the movie began. Scott had the chance to call a different play, to save himself, but he again made the winning score and damaged his leg. But when he awoke to find himself alive in present time, the truck had run out of fuel, he found the town deserted, everyone was harvesting his beans by hand, to save his farm. So, was it just a dream?