We Are Marshall

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, 48% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Matthew McConaughey almost runs We Are Marshall to the end zone, but can't stop it from taking the easy, feel-good route in memorializing this historic event in American sports.
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    Brian TallericoUGO
    What allows We Are Marshall to stand above many of the other 2006 sports movies is both the undeniable power of the story itself and the strong ensemble McG gathered to tell it.
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    Joshua RothkopfTime Out
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    Marrit IngmanAustin Chronicle
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    Peter TraversRolling Stone
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    Richard RoeperEbert & Roeper
    Unlike a lot of sports movies, it doesn't end with a championship or a great upset over a powerhouse. The real victory on the Marshall campus was in fielding a team that honored and respected the legacy of the 1970 team.
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    One of 2006's greatest cinematic tragedies.
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    Micheal ComptonBowling Green Daily News
    "Marshall" is such an emotionally charged subject matter that the film works -- even if it doesn't always click.
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    Brandon FibbsBrandonFibbs.com
    McConaughey campily channels Jon Stewart channeling George W. Bush for his impersonation of Lengyel.
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    David NusairReel Film Reviews
    ...would've benefited from the presence of virtually any other actor in the central role...
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