The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Yes yes, it's apparently a true story & all that, but how much cinema saccharine can you take at once? But for two spoons of predictability you have to swallow here, it may be the best ensemble acting cast I've ever seen. Mr Harris is terrific. Mss. Winger, Woodard, Merkerson, all do what they do and make it believable. I was curious if Mr Gooding was encouraged to take it up or down a notch, but in the end, maybe it was enough. Ignore the plot, watch the actor's technique here. Superb.

My favorite sports movies are human interest stories. What makes us so compelled with sports are humans excelling against the odds and a good sports film embodies all that this entails. They are about the perseverance of the human spirit and overcoming all odds. And they are about people. This is the most relatable format for understanding conflict. The one we were all raised to value and partake in. Through the lens of football, we can also come to understand and find greater empathy for the problems of mental health.And Radio is that beautiful sports film that explores the victories of a team and a gifted boy. And this fills the spirit and heart. Under the premise of sports as human interest, Radio is an excellent piece of empathetic work that we can learn from and through our compassion, maybe we can find the best of ourselves in it.

Get ready Cuba Gooding Jr. gives a astounding performance in this enjoyable true story . He plays a mentally challenged young man in a small town in South Carloina mainly minding his own business until one day some teenagers from a high school football team play a cruel prank on Radio and coach Jones (Ed Harris) finds Radio all tied up and takes matters in to his own hands.He takes Radio in, and makes him part of the community.See the turmoil coach deals with helping Radio become part of the spirit in the school and community around him, you will be wrapped up in this courageous story that will touch you and make you feel good and will make you want to help someone yourself . So get read for some great acting by Cuba and Harris as you will see in the ending Cuba must of studied the part to a tee , So get some friends together and Enjoy!!!!

In Tropic Thunder, Robert Downey tells Ben Stiller that he went full retard for a film role and you must never go full retard.Maybe advice Cuba Gooding Jr should have heeded as he plays a young mentally challenged black man in a South Carolina small town in the mid 1970s, who spends his days pushing a shopping trolley, being fascinated by radios and comes on the radar of High School Sports Coach Jones who spends time with him and gets him to help out at the school and not be an outsider being ignored. He gets adopted as the school's mascot and gains acceptance after some initial resistance from a few of the students.Radio is based on the true story of Robert 'Radio' Kennedy. Its a formulaic film but has winning performances from Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard and Debra Winger. Cuba's performance divided opinions, although he is an Oscar winning actor, he seemed to be too immersed in the role without giving any other light or shade. Gooding has been criticised for some of his broad comedy films in the past and maybe this was an attempt to address this criticism and re-establish his serious acting credentials.The film is sentimental and maybe too saccharine and does lack depth as well but you cannot deny it is heartwarming.