The Creator's Game

While it is true that this film lacks the blood, violence, sex, profanity and an explosion or car crash every few minutes, it makes up for it in other ways. For audiences that are used to and expect this type of "Hollywood" film, this movie will disappoint, but for anyone who enjoys a story of courage and sacrifice where right ultimately prevails, "Creator's Game" should please. In addition to the story, I enjoyed learning more about the game of Lacrosse and watching the game footage. Kudos to the filmmakers who were able to make it interesting to watch as well.

Creator's Game is beautifully photographed and visually interesting to watch. The acting isn't great, but many of the actors are new and this is their first film. Cut them some slack! Everybody has to start somewhere. Al Harrington does a respectable job as does Dakota House. I remember watching him on a series out of Canada called "North of 60" and he was very good. He also did a stint on "The X-Files." The kid who played "Shawn," Michael Birkeland showed great comic timing and the comic jewel was the "Bookie." Watch for him. Unfortunately, the music score went lacking in this film. That is probably the biggest weakness. It would have been much better with a credible arrangement.

All in all though, as sports stories go, Creator's Game scores.

I generally think that all films have some merit. A couple of cool scenes, some enjoyable action, no brainer comedy or just a really interesting camera angle. I really did fail to find anything I liked in this film.

I found the acting very unbelievable. Lines were spoken without feeling and realism. The story line was basic, and nothing left to the imagination.

From the sporting side it looked quite poor too. I hate it in Football (soccer to the statesiders) films/programmes when one player gets the ball and runs past everyone to score... all the time. So I am sure it does not happen in Lacrosse.

I guess there is the mildest interest in what happens at the end of the film, though your expecting everything to work out alright. Apart from this I found nothing particularly good in this film. I was cringing all the way through. That was actually quite hard to say as people must have put some hard work into the film.

This is not a movie for sophisticated Lacrosse players or for New Yorkers. It is a movie with a simple message, a simple moral lesson, and an enjoyable if not overly original story line. The acting is not the greatest, but young children son't watch movies to see Sir Lawrence tear up the scenery. The plot is a bit predictable, but I kind of enjoyed a simple movie that didn't make me try and remember my "Kantian" philosophy. This is not a bad effort for a first time writer/producer/director. I think your kids will watch it over and over. Also, it presents the game of Lacrosse, a game not well known outside of the New England area. It is one of those movies your kids can watch without asking a ton of embarrassing question. Not for everyone, but enjoyable.

I saw this movie at the premier before the final cut was complete. I found it to have a unique story-line and it taught me much about Lacrosse.

Although no one in the cast will get an Academy nomination for their performances, I found the acting adequate and engaging. I don't believe that entertainment needs to necessarily be dissected to the atomic level. Just sit back and relax. The message was well presented and meaningful.

I'm looking forward to the Producer and Director's next offering.

Being a native Baltimorean, and having played lacrosse much of my young life, I've always wondered why lacrosse hasn't been featured in more sports films. The Creator's Game is pretty much the only fictional film to completely revolve around the game. If you've read the rest of the reviews, then you probably have a sense that yes, this features a hackneyed plot, and questionable acting. However, what this brings to the table is much more than those parts--it brings a family-oriented film about a regional (but growing) sport that you could show to a kid and get them interested in it potentially. Sure to use this as lacrosse propaganda probably wasn't on the filmmakers minds, but it fits the bill.

You might want to consider that many a lacrosse fans/players/coaches/etc own this film. Unfortunately this isn't on DVD, but many *new* copies can be found on the internet. It could be considered a cult classic to lacrosse fans, despite its shortcomings.