Varsity Blues has the distinct pleasure of being one of the worst sports films I've ever seen--even surpassing Major League 3. James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek) plays a high school football player who is loved by everyone. The only problem is that he wants an academic career instead of a gridiron one. That's a switch! When the team's star quarterback is injured, it's up to Van Der Beek to take the team to the finals.

The highlight of this film is the brilliant performance of Jon Voight as the self-serving football coach. He takes what was an obviously one-dimensional role and it turns it into a caricature of a monstrous human being. Unfortunately, not even he can save this ridiculous film. Even the football sequences are clumsily directed.

After the smoke had cleared and the credits had rolled, I didn't care what had happened to any of the characters. I was just looking for the exit.