Southern Belle 1:

I never knew who the actor Josh Lucas was (although I see now that he was in Sweet Home Alabama with Reese Weatherspoon), but he did a great job in this movie. This was a predictable story, and if you actually lived during this period in 1965-66, as my husband and I did, then you remember this phenomenon. It's hard to imagine back when there were no blacks on southern basketball teams, and it seems so totally impossible today, but it was true and this film captures all of the emotions of the times. I thought the black actors did a commendable job of showing how a black person felt, and may still feel, in dealing with prejudice and racism. I would recommend this to anyone interested in a feel-good movie in honor of a coach who changed basketball forever and who eventually, through his actions, encouraged others to follow in his footsteps!

Walt D in LV:

This was a very VERY good movie! Like many of these true-story-underdog type films, it had all the inspiration and drama, moving as well as tense-almost-SCARY incidents, and was done well. Josh Lucas is very likeable in his role as the coach. Definitely a MUST-see! 3/4/09

ykf 483620:

Glory Road is a moving story about race relations, college basketball and life in the '60s. The film tells the story of Western Texas' upset win of NCAA Championship with a lineup that started black players. The movie is fun and touching and poignant... it of course ends in a goose-bumpily final game and that's not the only sports cliche you'll find here. It's a movie that you've seen before but it's still fun to watch... due in large part to some fine performances. Notably Josh Lucas and Derek Luke. I liked it and I think you will too. I recommend it to basketball fans.

crewark:

In the old Western Athletic Conference, the University of Texas El Paso (formerly Texas Western) and the University of New Mexico were paired up in the scheduling so that the regular season finale was usually the Miners coming to the Pit in Albuquerque to play the Lobos. So I have seen Don Haskins, a.k.a. "The Bear," sitting on the bench with his familiar towel in his hands a half-dozen times in person, and even way back then was aware that the guy had won the NCAA title the last time John Wooden had not with UCLA (just think, if freshmen had been eligible in 1966, Texas Western would have had to get by Lew Alcindor's Bruins). "Glory Road" tells the story of that championship season and how Haskins was the first to start five black players in the championship game. That they were playing five white starters of Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats. The game is considered the most important college basketball game every played, and while there are those who will argue the point, this 2006 movie totally embraces the idea that this game was some sort of Emancipation Proclamation for the game.

tlimon:

Josh Lucas seems like he's trying a little too hard at the beginning of this movie to give a "moving" performance. The story moves along nicely though and holds things together despite mediocre acting by most. The end credits interview clips are a great ending though.

mikequist:

A movie worth seeing. Moves along at a relatively leisurely pace, but ends with a pretty exciting climax (although predictable). i find Josh Lucas to be enjoyable to watch.