Guest Blogger: Alex G2

Friday Night Lights is a movie that shows what high school football in Texas is really about. It gives you a good idea on how the players, coaches, and fans are…. crazy. The Permian Panthers of Odessa are predicted and expected by everyone in Odessa to win state, and its all on the back of star running back Boobie Miles (Derek Luke). Every one knows that he is the team, the coaches, the fans, and even he knows it. It would be hard not to realize that you’re the team when there are scouts from every major college in the country at the first practice of the season. But one tragic thing happens the first game of the season. He tears his knee. Everyone was in shock. His part of the movie shows how he tries to do everything in his power to play the rest of the season but us as an audience knows he wont be able to come back. Eventually the team realizes they can win with out him and that’s what the movie is somewhat about. This movie is great for this reason: it gives the viewpoint of many of the characters. Director Peter Burg does an amazing job of showing us the audience what football and life is like for many of the stars on the team. Mike Winchell (Lucas Black) the quarterback for the team is a perfect example how Peter Burg shows us how his life really is. Mikes mom is really sick and can’t even go watch the games at the stadium. Mikes main focus is his mom and he shows that when scouts tell him there interested in him but the first thing he’s asks is how far away is the school from home. Mike is a real quiet hard working kinda guy but the coaches love him. He does have some ups and downs during the games but he still is a great quarterback. The main purpose of this movie is just to tell the story of the Permian Panthers and their players and coaches. It’s a really touching and inspiring story. Roger Ebert gives this movie and overall good review but he slams some of the coaches saying but I think he just has to be negative. I personally believe that this was an awesome movie and it is defiantly worth your time and money.