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Who produces G-rated movies anymore?! I am always delighted to find a family-friendly film that doesn’t leave you screaming and running for the doors of the theatre, desperate for a refund you’ll never get.
Granted, I don’t hear about much in the way of movies and television shows because, well, you need a television, but honestly, I didn’t even know this movie existed. But I do think it’s the movies we oftentimes don’t hear about that are most worth our time to watch. I’m not into watching movies for the sake of watching a movie. The way I see it – I will never get back those two hours, so I want it to be time well spent with my family.
The Mighty Macs delivers. I love a true story well told, and Carla Gugino as Coach Kathy Rush is convincing. For that matter, the casting director should be incredibly proud, because everyone played their roles very well, but if I had to pick a favorite after Carla Gugino, it would be Ellen Burstyn as Mother St. John.
I didn’t realize the world was waiting for a female version of Hoosiers, but it has arrived, and I am convinced it will be played for girls’ sports teams’ gatherings for years to come. But female sports teams aren’t the only ones who will benefit from having seen this movie. Anyone who has ever felt like the underdog will relate, but that’s the obvious connection, and I don’t really think Tim Chambers (the guy who wrote and directed the film) needed to say, “You can come out on top!”
What he – and so many of us – needs to say is this: “No matter who you are, or where you’re from, and regardless of your religion, race or social status, YOU are the one who can do whatever you choose. Society cannot, need not, and should not dictate YOUR dreams.”
Do yourself and your family a favor: watch The Mighty Macs, and feel good knowing those two hours are ones you’ll return to time and again as you remind yourself to seek your own win against all odds.
