Film Review – The Senior

Writer Robert Eisele knows a thing or two about underdog cinema, previously credited on 2007’s “The Great Debaters” and 2009’s “Hurricane Season.” “The Senior” is his first screenplay in quite some time, and he’s not straying far from his wheelhouse, returning with the true story of Mike Flynt, who, at 59 years of age, elected to return to college and try out for his old football team, attempting to right many wrongs in the process. The fine details of the experience have been rubbed off, with Eisele and director Rod Lurie (last seen with 2019’s “The Outpost”) electing to keep the endeavor loaded with big feels and motivational content, offering a simplistic understanding of Flynt’s reunion with his favorite game. “The Senior” (which was shot three years ago) doesn’t overpower with dramatic might, but there’s star Michael Chiklis, who provides a committed, physical performance worth sticking with, especially when the writing veers into formula one too many times. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com