The Express
Witness the inspirational right tale of a real American hero. Rising from the humblest of beginnings, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcame impossible odds to become the first African-American to win college football’s utmost honor – the Heisman Trophy. Starring Dennis Quaid as the hard-nosed coach that helped drive him to greatness, The Express is a powerful tale of triumph on and off the field that will have you cheering again and again!Based on the real-life tale of college football hero Ernie Davis, The Express will hark back some moviegoers of the heart-tugging Brian’s Song. Ernie Davis was a star athlete at Syracuse University and the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. Unlike other winners of that era, he wasn’t allowed to attend his banquet dinner because the venue didn’t serve blacks. He died of leukemia at the age of 23 in 1963. That element of his tale is well known to football fans. What the filmmakers concentrate on in The Express isn’t just Davis’ athletic prowess, but the link he had with his coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid). Rob Brown (Stop-Loss, Coach Carter) lends both gravity and charm to the role of Davis. He plays Davis as a strong willed and moral young man who refuses to let racism and discrimination dominate his life. He joins a Jewish fraternity, gets along with his predominantly white teammates and shows respect for his family and coach. The film is wise not to present Schwartzwalder as wholly color blind. Even if not overtly racist, he makes a few references that would not be acceptable in present-day society. Overall even if, the coach doesn’t care what color his players are, as long as they share the common goal of winning. Quaid is well cast in the role, adding just the right amount of gruff mannerisms without becoming a caricature. Brown has the hard task of adding suspense to a character everywhere most of the audience already knows his fate. Still, he manages to keep moviegoers on their toes–hoping for a miracle that we know will never come. –Jae-Ha Kim
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