Odessa, a small city in Texas, has the nation's top rugby stadium and an overwhelming rugby atmosphere. High school rugby seems to be an eternal topic here. Therefore, every Friday night during the season, residents will even throw everything away and gather to the stadium to cheer for the home team. The dazzling light of the empty stadium contrasts sharply with the empty night of the remote town. Presumably this is also the reason why the film is called "Victory Light"/"Midnight Victory Light". How important is the tradition of champions and the desire for champions to people living in small cities? The film tells the audience through three characters on one side: Don Billingley’s champion father, a middle-aged police officer with beer belly patrolling in a police car, and an uncle in a baseball cap with a new father holding a baby and taking a photo with Mike. The above three past champions from different periods still wear the championship ring on their fingers every day. This may be the best way to commemorate the glory once in a lifetime in the cruel and helpless real life. In the film, the words of Old Billingley and Uncle Baseball Cap to Don and Mike are profound: "Grasp the present, enjoy the present, and do your best. Once the past is only a memory, you will face the next dilapidated life. ."
In addition, the appearance of the three above-mentioned characters can also deepen the audience's expectations of the small city of Odessa for the current high school team to win the championship. However, everyone on this team seems to be under pressure from off the court: coach Gary Gaines is facing accusations from public opinion about his high salary, coaching level and accidental injury to his players during the constant relocation. The hopes of the small town fanatics for the championship and the corresponding censure fell on him. Gary, who was calm in the week, had to bear everything alone in his heart; the initiator of the team's offensive quarterback Mike Winchel was single parent The family has to bear the responsibility of taking care of the neurotic mother after the elder brother leaves, so he becomes unsmiling, afraid to date his girlfriend, and even prioritizes the distance from home in the choice of university; Don Billingley, as the son of the former champion, is training , Every mistake in the game has to bear the blame from his father and even rough beatings; the missionary Alori is more unsmiling, but his hard training with repeated collisions stems from his inner desire for the championship; in the team Super star Bobby laughs and scolds cynicism on weekdays. Behind the uselessness of training in front of others is daily hard training, in order to completely change his destiny and get rid of poverty through talent and hard work. He is eager to become a star one day and have a "money way". He bought real estate for his uncle who grew up, but his accidental injury completely ruined his future. The only thing that can be used as a film "coordinator" to ease the pressure of watching movies is the third substitute for the second-year running back Chris Kumar. How can such a team be perfect? As a result, the Panthers "accidentally" reached the final on the imperfect and even bumpy promotion road, and the opponents they will face have the following characteristics: 1. Formed by the black community of Dallas, the metropolis of the state; 2. The players are tall and physical. Strong as a cow; 3. Nine players have been favored by NCAA league schools; 4. With the same morale-boosting locker room speeches and extremely high tactical qualities, some players have their own provocative skills on the court. Can the ending be perfect for the small city of Odessa? If the definition of perfection is to win a trophy, can they bring back the championship that has been 17 years away for their hometown?
"For me, perfection is more than just the score of the ball game. It is not about the victory of the game. Perfection is your relationship with your family, friends, and people around you. Perfection is when you look up into the eyes of your friends, you can tell They, you did not let them down, you can tell them the truth, the fact is that you did your best without reservation. And at that moment, can you face your friend with clear eyes and sincere heart? We, if you can do this, then you are perfect." In rugby, a sport that highly emphasizes physical confrontation, the players are mostly senior seniors with more mature physical development. Therefore, the experience of chasing the championship may really only be once in a lifetime. When Bobby drove home in his uncle's car, and when the three friends walked out of the stadium together, they were about to go their separate ways. The 17-year-old seemed to be branded with a sense of maturity and a touch of sadness that did not match this. For the generation that is still young but about to pass away, the so-called perfection is just like the problem, such as the light of the vast stadium, once in a lifetime is enough. When Brian and Billingley drove far away respectively, Mike threw the ball in his hand to the younger generation in the small town in the sunset. This was not only the last offense instigated by the quarterback, but also a champion, hard work, and perfect spirit. Kind of continuation and inheritance. Endless hard work, constant fighting spirit, and perfect spirit will eventually turn into a championship result.
Written at the end, most people in our country know very little about rugby. If we participate in and love the sport, and even the career we are engaged in, if we can use the "perfect spirit" mentioned in this film to invest in it, the world may be very different. . *The original soundtrack is undoubtedly top-notch! Especially recommend "Sonho Dourado" and "Your Hand In Mine".
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