Max Kenner, a Californian high school wrestling champ, transfers to Michigan State University on a sports scholarship. As he dreams of becoming a CIA agent, conspiracy unfolds, forcing him to discover the truth about his team while balancing a love triangle, two broken legs, and his school social life.
Thomas Reilly-King
Director
Thomas Reilly-King
Max Kenner
Steve Culling
Coach John "Thrash Man" Thrashel
Thomas D. Mahard
Principal Wolfman
Zack Stewart
Sid Butcher
Mike Tremblay
Officer Tony Valli
Ariel Vida
Jessica Bateman
Bill Vincent
Agent BV / Hospital Patient
Nick Zott
Jake Conway
Shae Valko
Bernard Feinstein
Kevin Skiba
Mr. Kenner
Liz Ciolek
Mrs. Kenner
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
The Vietnamese perspective is not only completely ignored in 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever', but it is blatantly whitewashed and disrespected.
This animated movie is based on the migration of birds from the north to the south.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.