Scanned the cluttered movie store shelves for an hour before I found "Touchback". Both the cover and title were less than captivating but the IMDb reviews were good, so home it came.What a surprise! Time travel, decent football scenes, and enough romance to keep the wife well interested. The suspense and unpredictability of the ending iced the cake! If you are looking for a good movie for mixed company, to entertain a group of youth, or for a date night -- this is one to keep in mind.Despite being a box office flop, this movie has all elements of a great movie for its budget.

I accidentally ran across this film not knowing anything about it. The cast is exceptional. The writing is beautifully crafted. Though it is a film about a former high school football star, this is not a film about football. At its core, it is a wonderful love story about a man and the love of his life. There is some "time travel" in this film that is so effective. The editing is superb, especially towards the end of the film during some of the great intense football scenes. There is so much intense drama that has nothing to do with football. I was really blown away. It reminded me so much of some of my favorite films of all time: Its a Wonderful Life, Best of Times (which also had Kurt Russell), Mr. Destiny, and Back to the Future. A great film I would highly recommend to anyone.

I know its not 'cool' to be heartfelt and humble for movies today, unless you are a Disney movie but Touchback is as well produced and as well acted as any Disney movie. The story is enticing and has a meaning which should be absorbed by all. Cheesy is not a negative attribute so sit down, get a tissue and watch with your loved ones. Football is a large part of the movie but it is not a "Football" movie. Its a tearjerker and a smile maker. If you had the chance to do it over again, would you???? Kurt Russel is true to form. The topic are prevalent and worthy of contemplating with your family. 10th line of text requirment set.

Normally, I don't give movies with a good message or touching story a score this low because you can enjoy them because of their value in other areas. That being said the errors, bad acting, bad choice of actors, bad story writing, and bad editing make this movie a painful experience for anyone with any knowledge of football or basic logical thinking. If you are in the mood for a good message or touching story as many others have mentioned, then go find another. The theme is cliché and therefore common enough that this movie is not special. I would not recommend this movie to a friend. I may watch for it on YouTube so that I can point out the errors and have a laugh, maybe go over the logical inconsistencies not related to football, and possibly warn football fans who think of watching it because it has Kurt Russell and a football theme about it.