When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 106 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama
✓ Stars: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Ben Affleck
✓ Director: Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Beach, Maurice Jarre, Freddie Francis, Ann Roth
The School Ties (1992) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The School Ties (1992) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
School Ties (1992) is staring with Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Ben Affleck, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Beach, Maurice Jarre, Freddie Francis, Ann Roth juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.