The Boys in the Boat

I enjoyed this feel-good period drama although an investment in the relationship dynamics of the boys were sacrificed for typical underdog sport-genre stereotypes. The paddling looked great but the impact just couldn't land. Next time, I would rather re-watch Seabiscuit or Cool Runnings...

Brilliant film, fantastic feel good factor!

Predictable, boring and tedious. Watch something else.

Movies based on a true story are my favorite. George Clooney in my opinion did an awesome job. The cast was great. The races on the water were filmed phemonally exiting!! This movie got an applause from all who watched it in the theater!!!

Boys in the Boat portrayed teamwork well. Don should have died. Or not. We needed more about Don's story. Just watching the movie left us with questions, but I guess I should go read the book. The underdog story was good. And the historical context was accurate. Or not. :)

A cute sports underdog movie that charmed me enough to overlook the film's light-boned dialogue and character bonding.

I love the historical drama genre. I've seen this movie 3 times in one year. It's so good and inspiring. George Clooney is a really good director. The actors did an amazing job. The first time I watched this was right before the Paris Olympics started, which made me want to watch the rowers during the actual Olympics.

Really wanted to like this, and enjoyed the photography. The sports drama was so canned though, shots from face to face of actors with "stern/tense" faces. Very formulaic and predictable all while feeling emotionally manipulative.

The book had me on the edge of my seat - even though we all know the ending. This was pleasant enough to watch, but I wasn't drawn in enough by the characters to say it was compelling.

Exciting true story.