"Murderball" is, first and foremost, a sports movie. Indeed, a glorious sports movie. This is the type of movie you can take your football buddies to - seriously.
Yes, the athletes in this film have limited use of their limbs for various reasons, but this is not tear jerker like "Brian's Song." Indeed, this is more in the vein of the various "come from behind" sports movies - the ones where a renegade coach rebuilds a team to fight a team that has always dominated the sport.
I was so caught up in the drama of the competition that I was always a little surprised to see the athletes still in their chairs after a match. Murderball players live their lives like any able bodied athlete would - USA team leader Mark Zupan even makes a point to say that if somebody has a problem with him talking trash to him that they should take a swing at him, wheelchair or no.
I left the movie with nothing but respect for the athletes - and a strong desire to watch some live quad rugby matches.
Yes, the athletes in this film have limited use of their limbs for various reasons, but this is not tear jerker like "Brian's Song." Indeed, this is more in the vein of the various "come from behind" sports movies - the ones where a renegade coach rebuilds a team to fight a team that has always dominated the sport.
I was so caught up in the drama of the competition that I was always a little surprised to see the athletes still in their chairs after a match. Murderball players live their lives like any able bodied athlete would - USA team leader Mark Zupan even makes a point to say that if somebody has a problem with him talking trash to him that they should take a swing at him, wheelchair or no.
I left the movie with nothing but respect for the athletes - and a strong desire to watch some live quad rugby matches.