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Invincible

Invincible is a very enjoyable underdog story starring Mark Wahlberg, who plays Vince Papale, a Phillie bartender who responds to NFL rookie head coach Dick Vermeil’s (ever excellent Greg Kinnear) open call for local talent in 1976.  Respected cinematographer and first time director Ericson Core takes a taught screenplay and succeeds in telling an already inspiring story.  Mr. Wahlberg is best as the unlikely or uncomfortable hero so this role suits him well.  I was looking for a bump after painting all day and got it with this film where an individual is given a chance and does big things with his hard work and heart.

Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 09:39AM by Registered Commenter[Your Name Here] | Comments Off