In the beginning I thought the story would be great, and I started rating it 9/10. In the middle of the movie I'd reached 7/10, because it got quite boring after a while. But I've ended up rating it 8/10, because I think especially Cuba Gooding Jr.'s acting was quite great. I'd not be surprised if he'd end up with a nomination for the Oscars with his performance. Though I thought they should have focused more on only one of the levels of the character of Radio - the problem about racism or the problem about the disadvantages of mental retardation. I'm aware that this story is based on true events and the character Radio really exists the way he was portrayed, after all I think the story could have been handled better to make the intention of the storyteller clearer. But it's worth to watch. The movie's currently getting awful ratings, as far as I could see, but I have the impression that kind of topics are often not very popular as mainstream. Even though Forrest Gump sure was a hit, but not just because of the character, but also because of its wit and plot.

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SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes

From the writer of The Rookie, comes a story inspired by events in the life of "Radio," about the mentoring relationship between a high school football coach (Ed Harris) and Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a mentally challenged man who changed their lives and transformed a small South Carolina town. — © Columbia Pictures