The Way Back
DVD - 2020
A former high school basketball phenom, struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. As the team starts to win, he may have a reason to confront his old demons. But will it be enough to set him on the road to redemption?
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Publisher:
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros Entertainment, Inc, [2020]
Copyright Date:
©2020
Branch Call Number:
MOVIE WAY
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Dolby Digital 5.1
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DVD video
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Alternative Title:
Way back (Motion picture)
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Add a Comment3* acting good but long dragged out boring movie.
Although the performance of Ben Affleck appears great, the poorly scripted film doesn't really show how this alcoholic man motivates the members to become the winning team.
The Affleck brothers have done a couple of movies where there is a family death that breaks up the husband and wife. Casey Affleck with "Manchester by the Sea" and Ben Affleck with "The Way Back". I'll have to admit I got teary-eyed at times in this movie. If any movie gets me teary-eyed these days I'll have to give it a thumbs up.
This movie is quite boring: it's slow-paced, and I lost interest at times.
Boring, enlivened only by the basketball scenes. Ben Affleck is better behind the camera. I'm giving it 3 stars only because of the effort the kids put into acting out their parts on and off the court.
We thought it was a fine movie a B-. Goes beyond just being an alcoholic, shows why a person who has gone through trauma in their life needs to find a good therapist to get their head on straight.
A very dramatic film which shows that anything good is possible with will power!
Ben Affleck back on his game.
This movie features a former basketball star named Jack Cunningham. He has fallen from glory due to the many personal struggles he has been going through. In order to cope with life, he abuses alcohol and is on a path of self-destruction. However, one day he is given the opportunity to coach the struggling basketball team at his former highschool and must make a tough decision that may change his life for the better. What I liked about the movie was that it taught you a lesson about how people with the brightest futures can still go down the wrong path. It shows that all our decisions have consequences and we can only bounce back from our actions moving forward. The only thing I disliked about the movie was the large amount of explicit language that was used throughout the movie. I would recommend the movie to those who enjoy the drama genre, but not for young children since the movie is rated R. I personally rate this movie a 4.5 out of 5.
@Dr.Walnut of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library
This was a really good movie.Ben Affleck did a great job.