leatherheads

this romantic comedy, directed by george clooney, is set in the 30's and follows the rise of pro football from a fringe league to it being the huge sport we know and love. we start off with clooney as the footballer who loves the game but due to lack of money, must face the fact that the league he plays for is going out of business. he comes up with a plan: to get a college football war hero, played by jim krasinski, to give up his future as a lawyer, and instead join his football team- bringing his thousands of fans with him. also mixed up in the story is a newspaper reporte, renee zellweger, trying to get to the bottom of the shady details about krasinski's war hero background. of course, both players fall for the girl as she has to decide what to do about the truth she has found. the 30's style is really great in this film, from the footballer's uniforms to the crazy hats the women wear. filled with the ragtime style music of the time, the whole movie has a really playful feel that draws you in and allows you to be sucked in by clooney's suave charms, and krasinski's simple charms. some of the scenes are infectious fun, such as when the two of the guys get into fisticuffs for the girl, and most of the scenes on the football field. this one is an all around fun time!