 | Studios: | Revolution Studios |
| Release: | October 24th, 2003 | |
| Genre: | Drama, Adaptation and Sports | |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for mild language |
I don't think this movie was released in the Philippines, despite having well-known actors Gooding and Harris in it (Philippine theaters are more willing to screen a US movie that has well-known actors). It doesn't actually look like the kind of movie people would take time to watch in a movie house, but something one wouldn't mind watching on cable TV.
Cuba Gooding plays Radio. The character got his nickname because he collects ... you guessed it - radios. His mother says he is slow, which also means mentally retarded, and most of the time Radio acts like a child. Radio has a routine which includes going around town pushing his shopping cart. The town folk generally keep their distance from him, and the meaner ones make fun of him - it is unfortunate that Radio is both a black man and a mentally retarded person living in 60s or 70s where race could be a big issue and people had little understanding or tolerance of "special" people. Radio is very fortunate however to have a mother who solidly supports him.
After years of watching Radio pass by the football field on his daily routine, Coach Jones decided to talk to the guy. As talking with Coach Jones becomes part of Radio's routine, so is Radio being slowly integrated by Coach Jones into the lives of townspeople. Radio becomes a familiar face in campus as he hangs around Coach Jones and his football team. Coach Jones had to deal with many people who are uncomfortable with Radio's presence.
This movie has both tearjerking (Radio's mom dies) and silly moments (Radio becoming some sort of mascot for the team ... despite Coach Jones saying that Radio isn't a mascot). Gooding shows some good acting here, so does Harris - even if the character of Coach Jones isn't clear or consistent to me.
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