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October 24, 2003
Sincere performances lift saccharine sports flick
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Tolerance for the gushy sentiment of the high-school sports flick "Radio" depends on whether you've been booing or rooting on the sidelines for its star, Cuba Gooding Jr.
If you're fed up to the shoulder pads with Gooding's bad movie choices since winning an Academy Award for "Jerry Maguire," you'll likely have little patience for this safe, unimaginative story of a mentally disabled man who finds acceptance as booster for local sports teams.
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