Some people I know would say “This is just another one of those ‘Forrest Gump movies’ you love, Eduardo”, and someone would even dare saying “Get real! These things don’t happen at all!” Well, this time, again, they’re wrong. This time we are talking about true events, and a true hero. “Invincible” tells the story of Vince Papale, the oldest rookie in the history of NFL. He made it to the Philadelphia Eagles at the age of 30 (without having previous college football experience at all!) and played for three seasons!
Last night I watched this movie for the second time, it's so beautiful. If you are a big fan or an occasional follower of NFL then you’re gonna love the photography which, in my opinion, is excellent. The takes at the stadium are amazing, and you feel you’re there yourself, on the very same “sacred ground” where such players like Papale have played. The soundtrack is a good compilation of music from the time events happened (the 70’s) and it truly cheers you up! It’s the kind of movie you must watch whenever you’re going through a tough time and events around you (and even some people close to you…) seem to tell you to give up your dreams, get real and do what most people do: keep working in the same boring place, stop studying, buy a car, and live "a normal life"… Life so far has shown me that stubbornness and tenacity can be good things in times like these, and this movie, I think, is a reminder of it, a reminder of the good there is in working hard, risking, trying, and dreaming. Not everybody can make it, and this is the saddest truth in life, but you definitively must give it a try. Few people reach the summit, while most fail… but how can you be so sure you’ll never be among “the few” if you just give up the fight?
