Glory Road (2006)

"You call that a foul?  I call that a love tap." -Head Coach Don Haskins

Glory Road means well.  It does. It is part of long tradition of historical sports movies that combat social ills.  Sports is the crucible upon which our society is forged- according to Disney related sports movies. And Glory Road fits the mold. It's unfortunate that it has nothing more to offer, but it is what it is.

PROs:
Acting:  Josh Lucas is passable and puts on a pretty convincing Southern drawl. Jon Voigt proves that, with a little make-up, he can basically do anything he wants.
Music: It peaks right when it is supposed to.  The sound track is a groovy mixtape of 1960s hits.  Good on them for including: Ballad of the Green Berret.  A strange schism exists in 60s films that discounts its popularity.  I assume it has to do with that the anti-Vietnam movement has had a more lasting cinematic impact.
Social Commentary:  As I mentioned above, the social commentary sports movie is alive and well in Glory Road. In this particular instance, Glory road makes a points of tackling not just African American and white relations within the team and against society, but also African American and white adjustment to the Mexican/Latino culture of West Texas in the 1960s.

Cons:
There was a very understandable, yet confusing, and kind of unnecessary plot involving the wife of Don Haskins as played by Emily Deschanel.  Emily Deschanel is fine actress and when I saw that she was in the movie. I thought that her role would be substantial.  It was not. It was kind of a waste of screen time and narrative.  What was her role supposed to be?  Did something get left on the cutting room floor?

On a scale of a triple double on the court to a triple double at In & Out Burger, I give Glory Road 2.7 out of 5 stars.