HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

KingOfLullaby Although, yes, some of the choices in this movie were difficult to understand for most people, it is because they have never been through what Leo went through. As a fellow wrestler this movie appealed immensely to me because i could identify with everything the main character was going through. The dropping weight, the dehydration, and the competition on the mat was depicted flawlessly in this movie because it was made by someone who understands what wrestlers go through. This is not an attack on you personally tommyboy16, but unless you are to go through stuff like dropping weight and starving, and training like that which was depicted in the movie, it will be difficult to understand, but that is not a reflection of the quality of the movie. The overall message appeals to everybody, but the little details of the experiences of the main character will most likely appeal to athletes more. That's all, enough said.

cbwatts1138 I unfortunately have seen this film at a screening at the Hollywood Theaters. A simple trip to the official website of this independent movie would show this film is recieving outstanding reviews. What! Kurt Angle! Oh my goodness Sting! When the producers shove a camera in the face of someone invited to see a film, of course they will say good things. This film suffered from bad casting (try using a real lead actor instead of a kid from high school who seemed asleep the whole time), poor musical score, distracting cinematography, cheesy one liners in almost every sentence such as "Woo Woo!!" Yikes, did that make this viewer cringe. Also, locations where poorly chosen, especially a trip to California from the local county airport. This bashing could go on for days however there is some good to this film. A surprisingly decent performance by the little kid was one thing that stood out from the rest. However, after a painful 3 hours (felt like 5) of watching, this film fails to entertain.

oklahomafineartsfoundation Generally speaking, American films are the best in the world. The English expect their films to resemble stage plays, the French demand a ballet of sorts, the Italians need to see an opera on the screen, and the Germans, a military maneuver. But American film is traditionally obligated only to provide fun and excitement as it explores the caves in which life has been hiding. "Reversal" does just that.Unlike many movies about the problems of ordinary people, however, "Reversal" portrays the ordinary people as ones you'd like to know, not as posturing dimwits and disjointed rubes. And unlike most "coming of age" movies, it focuses on a specific conflict -- the one between father and son; "Reversal" does not expose the protagonists (and us) to unrelated difficulties and extraneous events, for the sake of "color."The wrestling scenes are perfectly executed, and almost overpower the underlying art of this dramatic film -- but not quite. The acting is simple, and surprising effective. The sets are immediately comfortable, and the camera moves like an Oklahoman. If only it has occasionally shown us, as a brief glance, some silent expression or bird-on-the-wing that was somehow supplementary to the dialogue -- a loose end -- "Reversal" could have been a small masterpiece. As is, it's a "7."Kevin Cisneros

shedman44 my wife and i drove over 2 1/2 hours to see this film it made me realise what my sons life mean to them not me. i know alot of fathers including myself that push their sons to far and this film made me realize what i was doing to them. so please put this movie in the theaters so all fathers can see the samething that i have saw