BASED on HG Bissinger real life memoir Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team And A Dream, Peter Berg's expertly crafted sports movie is a rousing spectacle.
Starring Billy Bob Thornton it follows the fortunes of the Permian High School Panthers American football team in their quest for the 1988 state championship. Thornton is mesmerising but Friday Night Lights falls agonisingly short of a slam-bang emotional touchdown although the picture has heartfelt sentiment by the bucketful and a finale that literally takes your breath away.
RATING: ****
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