The problem is that the underlying subject is too niche. You need to have at least some background in how US collegiate sports, and the US sports draft systems, work in order for the entire movie to make sense.
No amount of great performances from great actors can turn that niche subject into a popular movie. And there are plenty of them. JK Simmons is great. Uzo Aduba (new to me) absolutely smashes her role. The supporting characters are rounded out to prevent them becoming cheap stereotypes.
The extra twists are unnecessary, and often distracting from the main story, and the ending falls flat, but it is still worth 110 minutes of your time.
No amount of great performances from great actors can turn that niche subject into a popular movie. And there are plenty of them. JK Simmons is great. Uzo Aduba (new to me) absolutely smashes her role. The supporting characters are rounded out to prevent them becoming cheap stereotypes.
The extra twists are unnecessary, and often distracting from the main story, and the ending falls flat, but it is still worth 110 minutes of your time.