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(1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten Page   1   "'The Express' boasts impressive results on the technical side of filmmaking while abandoning the heart and soul that would've tied it all together."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 2.5/5 "The Express in nothing more than a less successful Brian's Song set in the days of Jim Crow and unconscionable white supremacy."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B "Express nails the pulse of Davis's life just right, incorporating his confidence, leadership, and exasperation into an engrossing, if not exactly groundbreaking, feature film."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 1.5/4 "A Cliffs' Notes version of Ernie Davis' life that turns everything he worked for into a Hallmark card."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "I suspect Ernie Davis really was an interesting person. He certainly led an interesting life. That's all the more reason for being disappointed in The Express, as it reduces him and his accomplishments to mere plot points."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "What could have been a blindly reverent biopic, and/or a tediously respectable prestige picture, instead at least tries to deal with the issues it raises, and tries to do so with with some subtlety and grace."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "An uplifting--and poignant--tale...but it's told...in very broad strokes that make their point as obviously as any TV movie would."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A sturdy sports flick about the legendary Ernie Davis who was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "While Ernie's on-field accomplishments were extraordinary, it was the environment in which he struggled to achieve them that makes him the worthy subject of a motion picture."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/5 "It’s hamstrung by both underdeveloped plot strands and overdeveloped visual style, but it still works in its own way, plowing through potential criticisms much like its titular gridiron hero plowed through tacklers."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "Inspirational true-life sports films seem to be a dime a dozen, but when they're good, they're worth their weight in gold."   Common Sense Media   James Rocchi 2.5/5 "At times The Express couldn't decide whether it was telling a story of racial tensions, a general inspirational sports film or the tragic biography of Ernie Davis"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B "If he is a little too glowingly perfect, a little too heroic, it adds to the mythic feeling of the story."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 1.5/4 "Everything is literally and figuratively black and white in The Express."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager C+ "The Express knows what made the man great. It just has difficulty embodying that greatness itself."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "The movie also has its heart in the right place and it is as earnest as it can be. It simply falls short of being a great movie."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten C+ "It's your basic uplifting sports story about the underdog who fights against the odds and triumphs."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 3/5 "The pacing is off, which makes Express feel longer than it actually is."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 3.5/4 "As a sports non-fan, my definition of a good sports film is one that my dad and I both enjoy. The Express has the goods."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus  (1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten Page   1