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Draft Day (2014)

Draft Day is about a general manager who has the opportunity to get a number one pick but sacrifices a lot to do so.

Directed by the famous Ivan Reitman. Known for Ghostbusters I and II, Twins, Junior, Stripes, and of course Kindergarten Cop. This director has been around and so there are zero directorial flaws that younger directors make and he builds the story Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph wrote. They are relatively unknown writers and should get more work because of the writing in this film is great. It makes even mundane conversations without any action interesting and worth watching.

Kevin Costner plays Sonny Weaver Jr. a general manager who is constantly reminded that he isn't as good as his father was and hasn't really had the chance to prove his worth. His character has depth and his relationship with Garner's character isn't too distracting from the storyline. I don't really watch that many Costner movies but this one stands out as my favorite.

Jennifer Garner plays Ali. She's in a personal relationship with the general manager but doesn't let that interfere with her work. She has to deal with everyone looking at her differently not only because of that but also because she's a female in a male-dominated position. She holds her own though and performs on par with her role in Juno.

Chadwick Boseman is one of the reasons I'm writing this review in the first place since Black Panther is about to come out. He plays Vontae Mack, a definite football player name and a key football player in the film. He's a goodhearted individual whose very passionate about the game and for playing for Sonny Weaver Jr. The ending always gets me with Boseman's acting ability.

Result: B+ (I recommend this not for football fans but fans of fantasy football oh and it's well written and acted)
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