Sergei Novikov This one sets one... I came across this movie because I'd just read the article about Walt Disney's last words written on a piece of paper on the death bed - "Curt Russell".Following my "WTF?" I came to IMDb and checked Curt Russel's recent movies. Thus, I found Touchback.The movie is naive at some points but it kept my breath still for some moments along the way.In two words I would readily call this movie a younger brother of "Moneyball", don't know why, but I just feel this way.The movie touches some grown up disappointments mixed with teen-age expectations, but they all come together wonderfully by the end.Loved the experience..Walt, you were right.. if there's Curt Russell, there's a story. Touchback makes sure of it.

joubinm I accidentally ran across this film not knowing anything about it. The cast is exceptional. The writing is beautifully crafted. Though it is a film about a former high school football star, this is not a film about football. At its core, it is a wonderful love story about a man and the love of his life. There is some "time travel" in this film that is so effective. The editing is superb, especially towards the end of the film during some of the great intense football scenes. There is so much intense drama that has nothing to do with football. I was really blown away. It reminded me so much of some of my favorite films of all time: Its a Wonderful Life, Best of Times (which also had Kurt Russell), Mr. Destiny, and Back to the Future. A great film I would highly recommend to anyone.

amberamberland Touchback is one of those "reflection" movies that mystically reverse the hands of time in order to give the antagonist, Scott Murphy (Brian Priestly), a new perspective on life. We the viewer love these movies, especially if we're middle aged and often reflecting on our own lives wondering "what might have been"; if only we had done things, or even one thing, differently. It also leaves us with the question, "If we could change the past, would we?" We see this sort of genre work well in Hollywood, as it did with "Peggy Sue Got Married". The overall theme of Touchback is very reminiscent of Peggy Sue. That is to say, mid-life characters playing them selves as they were in high school. That being said, it barley worked in Peggy Sue. Kathleen Turner was 32, playing a 42-year-old housewife, going back to age eighteen. Nicholas Cage was 22, playing ages 42 and 18. The numbers were off no doubt, however it was an A list of skilled actors/actresses for the day easily taking up the slack for the sloppiness of numbers. Regrettably, the similar attempt in Touchback unquestionably does NOT work, to the point that all the touchy-feely stuff that makes us feel so good is completely lost in thoughts of "You've got to be kidding!" 40-year old (at the time) Marc Blucas is playing an 18-year-old for the better part of the movie. And poor (still very handsome) Kurt Russell's "aging" process simply made him look like he had leprosy. I'm not making fun of the disease of leprosy or those who endure it, but Kurt Russell does not have leprosy. Unfortunately, that's just the start, and if you can't get past that, the rest of the movie doesn't matter.We see this sort of thing work great for those actors who are thirty and who look young or in those quick flashbacks of a character's life where they use lots of make-up and dewy filters to give the character the appearance of youth. But the make-up department for this movie didn't carry off what they intended, and how could they in the first place?

de2595 I really enjoyed this movie. I watch it with three other people 21, 25 and 57 year old. The acting was good, music was good, story line was good. I would recommend this movie to any age group. I like that fact the movie brings up a question. The question is, What is important in life? If you had a do over what would guide your decisions? What would you change or not change in your do over? The movie ask, 15 years after high school what would you do if you had a do over in high school? Would you do everything exactly the same? Would you change things this time around do to your experiences? Would you treat people differently? How important is money, wealth, material items? What is really important in life?