It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I have an Ernie Davis football Topps rookie card from 1962 which I bought and have saved since I was a 9 year old kid and I do admire him.But the movie would have been a hell of a lot better if it had been historical instead of being filled with race baiting fiction to make things look even worse.We all know life was hard enough for African-Americans back in those days so it really wasn't necessary for the writers to change the truth when there are so many people who still remember what really happened and can give the lie to their script after having watched the film.It went beyond changing scores of games and putting events out of order which is just laziness when all these events are on record and so easy to find out.Ernie was a great athlete and an inspiration because of his life and deserved a much better film especially with so many excellent actors involved.

The Express is a true story that narrates the life of Ernie Davis, the first African American recipient of the Heisman Trophy. Starting in the 1950's we find that Ernie isn't accepted by many people because of the color of his skin, especially as a child. He is harassed and bullied by many of the other kids and never had the same opportunities as others and it wasn't until he found football that he realized that this is where he can outshine everyone. As Ernie grows up and his skills improve, he gets recruited to play for Syracuse University by their top player, Jim Brown, football legend and Ernie's icon. Ernie accepts Syracuse's offer to play for them and makes the varsity squad as a freshmen but is ineligible to play because of his class rank. As a sophomore Ernie is the standout player of the team. He leads Syracuse to be the number one team in the nation. Playing against many teams who aren't culturally diversified, Davis faces many hardships that hold him back from being able to perform to the best of his ability. When the team goes down south to play, Davis is harassed and even pulled off the field because it is dangerous for him to play because of the color of his skin. When the team makes it to the Cotton Bowl, to play their rival Texas, Davis along with two other African American teammates are forced to sleep in the basement of the hotel so they don't scare the other people who are staying there. Regardless of the difficulties that Ernie faced on the road he never let it affect his game. Davis went on to win MVP of the Cotton Bowl, after defeating Texas, clinching the number one spot in the nation. It was then that Davis was nominated for the Heisman Trophy Award, and later went on to win it. He was then recruited to play for the Cleveland Browns alongside his idol Jim Brown. Throughout college Davis suffered frequent nose bleeds and headaches but figured that he was getting sick because of football. It wasn't until he was practicing to play for the national team that he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital that he found out that he had leukemia. Davis's world had always revolved around football but now he was never allowed to play again. Suffering from this illness, Davis had to quit his lifelong dream of playing for the Browns. But in order to honor him, the Browns retired his jersey number 45 in honor of his hard work, sacrifice, and achievements. Just a year later, Ernie Davis lost his fight to Leukemia. He died with honor and glory and made history as being the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy along with various other achievements. In this inspirational movie you see that he sacrificed a lot for the love of the game and he made it into football history to be remembered by fans forever. The movie The Express did a very good job at illustrating Davis's life and glory that he achieved through football and is a movie I highly recommend.

I saw this movie for the first time in the theaters with some football teammates and our coach. He took the seniors to see a film of determination and inner strength of the great collegiate running back for Syracuse running back Ernie Davis. However there was much more to this film than just Ernie running all over other teams. This movie gives you an in depth look at how African American players had more than just the struggles of every day practice to deal with. They faced many obstacles. What is remarkable about Ernie is his poise. He rarely looses his head on the field and makes the most of his opportunityThe narration of this movie was great starting off with Ernie as a small child and showing the racial struggles at that age. Then progressing through is high school years until he began his time as Syracuse. That is where most of the movie takes place. We meet his good friend JB and his coach Ben Schwartszwalder (Dennis Quaid). I love the way this movie was set up and told. The cinematography was really good also. The shots during some the National Championship game are really good along with the shots in the locker room at half time.This is an all around great movie and you will come out of there with more than just motivation. it is a very good information movie if you do not know about Ernie Davis. I strongly recommend this movie. Its a shame Ernie died. Although he made a great impact on game of college football. We will never know what we missed out on if he had played in the NFL.

Shame on the makers of this movie! WV native Syracuse Coach Ben Schwartzwalder would have rolled over in his grave to have seen his Alma Mater and home state portrayed this way. WV and Syracuse did not even play in Morgantown in 1959. The portrayal of WVU fans throwing bottles and uttering racist comments, statements made such as "that's how they do it down there", etc. are as racist and stereotypical as those portrayed to be West Virginia University and University of Texas fans in this movie. I just can't imagine a man who had risen to his stature saying that about his home state and the college where he matriculated and played football either.The players who played for SU in 1959, as well as for Texas in the 1960 Cotton Bowl, said upon seeing the screening of this movie that they remember none of these events taking place at either of these games. And remember, one of those games didn't actually happen.Wanna see a good football movie? Watch "We Are Marshall" instead. Though it takes liberties with the characters and events, it is at least somewhat factual. And a truer and much more accurate picture of West Virginians in those days.