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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1   B "It's a testament to the performers that they can extract some fluid of suspense out of the rampant cliches spread out picnic-style in the final 20 minutes, and to Gonera's good fortune that he lucked into Terrence Howard."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf C- ""Pride" mitigates and collapses its subject into a pop mentality afraid of the trouble it aspires to disclose. It is at once a cowardly and cynical movie."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Bodies are framed and lit to be seen. In a movie where characters appear in dimly lit interiors or near light-reflecting chlorine-blue pools, this is no small thing."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2/5 "Grab a real-life sports hero, whip up a few pointless catchphrases, and who cares if the rest is remotely good?"   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B+ "This surprisingly entertaining movie defies its formulaic plot and delivers a well-executed tale of team spirit."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 1.5/4 "...undone by its reliance on exceedingly conventional elements."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2/4 "Pride is a generic title for a generic movie."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C+ "I couldn't help thinking a documentary about the man would be so much more interesting than a watered-down, by-the-numbers dramatization."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "First-time director Sunu Gonera and his battalion of screenwriters have a beginner's flair for ruining nice moments with sickly-sweet excess."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "There's absolutely nothing new here, but though Howard can't make this swimming tale seem fresh, he does make it feel slightly less mildewy."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "Despite the stale odor of the broth, lack of originality isn't Pride's stumbling point -- it's that the familiar story is not well presented."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 6/10 "If anything stands out in this relatively routine take on an old sports standby, it's Terrence Howard."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "The fact that Pride -- a tried-and-true formulaic sports cliché "inspired" by a true story -- is almost decent is a real testament to the acting prowess of Mr. Terrence Howard."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "This is an inspirational movie that really touches the heart."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 1/5 "with such a stubborn and unbending black-versus-white attitude, it comes across as racist as the lily white swim team that serves as the villains"   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr 2/4 "I have seen Pride now too many times without actually seeing it."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik B- "Pride rises with its feel-good message, soul classics of the 70s on the soundtrack, and Bernie Mac's comic relief. The film isn't a champion, but it makes you feel like one."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "[T]here's not a single thing original or surprising here, except how sincerely touching Pride ends up being anyway."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1.5/4 "Terrence Howard's performance doesn't come close to counteracting the triteness of Pride."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager C+ "Pride has heart but not the soul it needs to be different."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford B- "An inspirational tale of a real-life underdog triumph hacked down into the familiar shape of a rousing Hollywood feel-good film..."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 2.5/4 "Pride is a watchable if overly superficial film that nonetheless builds to a genuinely stirring conclusion."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1