Yesterday was the advanced screening of the movie, The Express, starring Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown. Full of trials and hardships, The Express is a true story based on Ernie Davis's (Rob Brown) experience playing for Syracuse University's football team under the leadership of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid). Ernie is the first black football player to win the Heisman Award, but it was not an easy journey. The movie shows all the obstacles Davis had to endure being a black athlete in a segregated society.The Express had all the elements of a sports movie; an underdog team fighting to the top, an athlete with an abnormal amount of talent and a coach with a tough exterior, but is really a sweetheart. The film does a good job of integrating the racial issues on the football field and in society as a whole. The football scenes were full of excitement, but were careful to not be overdone. And if you're not a sports fan - don't worry - you will still find this movie interesting due to its lovable characters and dramatic plot.
Although the film had action, comedy and romance, it seemed a little lengthy. With the move running just over two hours, it would have been just as effective if it had been shorter.
Overall it was a good sports film and will have you engaged the entire time. The Express comes to theaters this Friday, October 10th.
- Roxanne Martin
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