How ‘American Underdog’ Will Surprise Even Die Hard Kurt Warner FansFull review >>
We just re-watched Venus and Serena Williams’ improbable rise to tennis stardom via “King Richard.”
Did it matter that their ascent was fresh in mind for most viewers? Of course not. Their story captivated the nation, and “King Richard” shrewdly let their heroics shine.
The same holds true for “American Underdog,” the shocking tale of a grocery store clerk who never stopped dreaming of an NFL career. Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner did much more than that, we now know, but his biopic puts the focus where it belongs.
The Warner family.
Sure, those gridiron heroics are here, but it’s how Warner grew into a man, not merely a gridiron great, that matters.
Zachary Levi is Kurt, a kid who barely knew his father but bonded with...
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Dec 15th 2021