The Underdoggs (2024) - Review
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Directed by: Charles Stone III
Written by: Danny Segal, Isaac Schamis
Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Andrew Schulz, Mike Epps, George Lopez
Runtime: 101 min
Synopsis: Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for FandomWire. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
The Underdoggs ultimately fails to justify a recommendation. It's just too many issues to overlook in an already quite generic, formulaic underdog story that never convinces the viewer of the protagonist's redemptive, altruistic behavior. The chemistry between the kids is definitely fun and charming to witness, but the non-stop profanity, a crazy alcohol-stimulated sequence, and so many other terrible messages for young audiences make this movie one to avoid.
