The Express

2008

Gary Fleder

Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Omar Benson Miller ...

6.5

1,389

Drama

Drama

Based on the incredible true story, "The Express" follows the inspirational life of college football player Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Following his draft by the NFL, tragedy struck the star athlete and he was never able to take the professional field. But his tale would forever change the face of professional sports.

	Media	Author	Review
		Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times	"At times stirring, inspiring and thoughtful (...) 'The Express' ends up feeling like a fumble at the goal line, coming across as simple-minded and melodramatic."
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[A] rousing melodrama that is no less potent for being almost entirely predictable."
		Xan Brooks The Guardian	"Gary Fleder's sporting drama has its heart in the right place but, sheesh, that title grows more ironic with each crawling minute (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nicholas Barber The Independent	"For all of its stirring music and last-minute touchdowns, 'The Express' never establishes Davis as an especially heroic individual."
		Time Out	"It’s a great story, but the movie has to bend a few things to make it fit the standard arc (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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