The Program. I guess the problem (if that's the right word) with sport biopics is their potential to polarise. Fans of the sport in question probably know the story already, so the film holds no surprises. Movie watchers who aren't fans of that same sport perhaps struggle to care enough about the culture being depicted, the politics, the characters. I'm in the former camp, so I found it watchable but not mind-blowing. Also I'm quite the nerd when watching films based on true stories, constantly wondering how much dramatic licence has been taken with events. The performances are very good, although if I have one criticism of Ben Foster as Armstrong it's he doesn't really project any charisma. That might be intentional.
Anyone else seen it?
