I have just seen the movie Invincible and I believe that it fits well into the list of inspirational sports movies.  If you don't know the background story, Vincent Papale was a bartender and substitute teacher during the 70s, during a time of hard luck and unemployment.  Vince suffers a number of disappointments at a time that all of his friends and family are sinking.  The one saving grace in his life is the Philadelphia Eagle, even with three straight sub-par seasons.  When new head coach, Dick Vermeil, steps in, he decides to try some desperate moves to just get the popularity back.  Open tryouts lure many hopeful Eagles fans to try and make the team, but only Papale prevails.

The movie does a great job at showing life for those just hanging on by a thread.  Think back to Cinderella Man, except Papale was not an established professional athlete.  Mark Wahlberg plays the emotional Vince, but one thing that seems to lack in this movie is stand-out acting.  Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the acting, but there is nothing special about it either.  What really pulls you in is the overall emotion of the movie.  While the characters don't stand out, you are drawn in by the story and the drive to break out of a world that only sets to drag Vince down.

These types of movies are great to see every once in a while because they really tug on the heart strings and play with your emotions.  But the best thing about these movies is that you walk out of the theater with a great, happy feeling.

B+