Invincible

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: August 25, 2006

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 83 Ratings

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BillyS.Aug 27, 2006

As far as sports movies set in Philidelphia go, this one is the best, but I don't see it winning the Best Picture Oscar over Dreamgirls and Flags of our Fathers the way Rocky stole it from Network and All The Presidents Men in 1976. As far as sports movies set in Philidelphia go, this one is the best, but I don't see it winning the Best Picture Oscar over Dreamgirls and Flags of our Fathers the way Rocky stole it from Network and All The Presidents Men in 1976. Howecer, it is better than Rocky and it's a worth while end of summer movie to see as a warm up for all the coming Sundays you'll be at home watching NFL on television. Mark Wahlberg has become a bankable actor over the years and Invincible is the obligatory Disney family film everyone has to do in Hollywood, now he needs to work with Paul Thomas Anderson or Spike Jonze again.… Expand

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MarkB.Nov 10, 2006

This theoretically true-to-life-except-for-the-facts saga about Vince Papale, who became a gridiron hero when the perpetually losing Philadelphia Eagles, in the managerial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, conducted man-in-the-street tryouts, This theoretically true-to-life-except-for-the-facts saga about Vince Papale, who became a gridiron hero when the perpetually losing Philadelphia Eagles, in the managerial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, conducted man-in-the-street tryouts, is harmless and inoffensive, I guess...but I think I would've preferred to see the gritty independent feature about Papale's ex-wife, 20 years later, subsisting on ramen noodles and passed out on cheap vodka night after night while daily berating herself because she coulda been the wife of a football star but blew it by walking out on him right before he went out for the team. Maybe that's because, as interesting and inspiring as these stories undoubtedly are, Disney invariably (as they did with Remember the Titans, The Rookie and Glory Road) sands down, smooths over and chops off the quirks and rough edges until these movies are indistinguishable from mildly pleasant, but highly forgettable made-for-TV product (or from each other). (Ever notice how these flicks are always released during times when there's very little actual box-office competition so they can claim an easy Number One? Imagine the tantrums, phone-throwing and mass desk-cleanings-out that would occur in Disney's front office if someone accidentally scheduled one of these against the latest crappy 1970s horror remake in ITS debut week!) A really exuberant, larger-than-life central performance like Samuel L. Jackson's in Coach Carter (significantly NOT from Disney) would make all the difference in the world, but here we get a merely competent one from Mark Wahlberg as Papale...and an ineffective one from Greg Kinnear as Coach Dick Vermile, whose motivational speeches here are scarcely more inspiring than the ones Kinnear's fictional character failed to sell in Little Miss Sunshine. Invincible's most notable characteristic is its wildly theatrical set design, art direction and cinematography; the movie may be set in the 70s but it screams 1930s Eugene O'Neill/ Clifford Odets all the way. I grew up in Baltimore, not too far away from this movie's setting, and I could swear that my parents allowed us to have actual colors in our household on holidays and special occasions; this is the BROWNEST-looking movie since this year's earlier Johnny Depp period piece The Libertine, and that one was SUPPOSED to be dark and depressing. Otherwise, fictional competitive sagas like Rocky, Breaking Away, The Karate Kid and the recent Akeelah and the Bee outscore their real-life counterparts once again: Invincible, like Remember, Rookie and Road, invariably gets faint praise from reviewers who describe these movies with phrases like "hokey but irresistable". Well, they've got it half right, anyway.… Expand

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KoreyW.Aug 28, 2006

It's an ABC 30 minute special turned into a hour and half movie. It was a good story, but i don't think it was worth 9$ to go see in theaters.

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ShannonP.Mar 5, 2007

This movie has decent acting, casting, cinematography, and accurately recreates the feel of the mid-70's. Unfortunately, all that can

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Tss5078Feb 22, 2013

Invincible is the story of Vince Papale, a thirty year old bartender in the 70's, who won a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles, after attending an open tryout. Disney used this little known story in an attempt to re-capture the emotion andInvincible is the story of Vince Papale, a thirty year old bartender in the 70's, who won a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles, after attending an open tryout. Disney used this little known story in an attempt to re-capture the emotion and inspiration of their other sports films like The Rookie and Miracle, but sadly, they failed. Even for a sports movie, Invincible was very slow and drawn out. Mark Wahlberg does an adequate job of portraying Papale, but doesn't really bring much to the table. This was supposed to be an inspiring tale of overcoming the odds, instead it was the story of some guy who once made the Eagles, and didn't really do anything special. It wasn't impressive or inspiring in anyway. Invincible was simply about an old sports story that really wasn't anything special.… Expand

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amheretojudgeSep 4, 2018

its perpetual winning scoreboard..

Invincible Invincible is a character driven biographical sport drama about a guy who runs on merit and passion for football for a team who isn't ready to accept his fate. Ticking for around 100 minutes,its perpetual winning scoreboard..

Invincible

Invincible is a character driven biographical sport drama about a guy who runs on merit and passion for football for a team who isn't ready to accept his fate. Ticking for around 100 minutes, the feature isn't fast paced but charms its way out with ease. And the credit goes to its fluent writing that isn't distracted by any of the commercial aspects. It feels more personal because it is more grounded, brimmed with tiny little mutual notions which helps to connect with the audience instantly. Having said that, it doesn't suggest in any way that it is a smarter tale than one usually gets in such genres. It runs on plethora of cliches and familiar structure but on its own mediocrity, it is thoroughly entertaining. When the makers focuses on behind the stage activities, that procedure is somehow the real gem of the feature. It may be short on technical aspects like background score and editing but has decent enough cinematography to respect its game. The theme of the feature is eerily palpable to the earthiness of the streets and the field and with sharp sound effects it offers the anticipated experience of the field to the audience. Wahlberg is calm and focused and has invested a lot in its passionate project and fortunately the hard work pays off whilst Banks and Kinnear's undercooked characters are one of the weakest link. Gann's script requires creativity and clearer vision but with an eye on the horizon Core's execution is genuine enough to make it to the end line with a score point in his hand. Nail-biting dramatic games, the ruggedness and the personal and more manual version of the makers of such genre are the high points of the feature. Invincible is not a game changer but it keeps the audience hooked in its perpetual winning scoreboard.… Expand

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