Mixing real life American Football sports teams with fictional characters and set in the annual event which is the film's title, the movie tells a comprehensive behind the scenes on the happenings and goings on one team in the NFL, in this case, the Cleveland Browns and how they will fare in selecting the best player that can make and break the team for possibly the Superbowl title.
As Sonny Weaver Jr,, manager of the Cleveland Browns, Kevin Costner gives a commendable performance as a man stepping out of his Dad's (who was the former manager of the team) shadow to build the team based of his thinking and logic. Just like in Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and Tin Cup, he is at his best in sports themed films. An excellent supporting cast with Ellen Burnstyn as his Mom, Denis Leary as the Browns coach and Frank Langella, as the team's owner guides Weaver Jr. as he makes the ultimate decision. Only Jennifer Garner, who plays the girlfriend and coworker was stuck in a thankless role.
Despite some heavy American Football terminology, Draft Day is a film that celebrates the universal themes of family, sportsmanship and cooperation and the last hour of it is one great crowd pleaser.
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