Film Review – National Champions

“National Champions” has something to say about the state of college athletics, where profit runs high, but financial participation is minimal at best. It’s a fictional offering from writer Adam Mervis, who brings his own play to the big screen, addressing ideas on greed and inequality, focusing on the moneymaking machine known as college football. Mervis is filled with numbers and ideas, and he creates a suspenseful tale of a player boycott challenged from all sides, with a star quarterback looking to take a stand when it comes to the disposability of college athletes. It’s a powerful idea, and while “National Champions” has some difficulty shaking off its theatrical roots, it lands some compelling arguments concerning fairness and support, with Mervis providing a dimensional assessment of the central conflict, making for a more layered understanding of panic. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com