REVIEW: Alex And Me Blu-Ray Combo Pack

Published on June 12, 2018

by johnadeleon

First and foremost, thank you to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for allowing me to review the ALEX & ME Blu-Ray Combo Pack!

I do have to say, this movie has A LOT OF HEART, if not, ALL HEART! I think my family can relate to this movie from the aspect that I too had a son who played sports (baseball) and had plenty of opportunities for scholarships. The difference being that my daughter didn’t play soccer or any sports. But what did happen, is that I tried to do whatever I could to make sure that my son did whatever he could and that can take the focus off of the family as a whole. This also happens in the movie, with Reagan (Siena Agudong) and her brother Matt Cornett (Logan Wills). Matt is the star QB of the high school and also the town they live in. He’s in the process of deciding where he wants to go to college.

Alex & Me does a good job of showing Reagan from many different perspectives, vulnerable, leading, following and so much more. The premise of the movie, is Reagan is in the “shadow” of her brother, misses out on an opportunity to join a club team named Crush. She gets upset cause she doesn’t make the team. There’s also a new boy at school, who she seems to like, but her nemesis Claire also happens to like the same boy. Clair is the star striker on the Crush, so Raegan gets hit with a double whammy. In going to her room, getting upset and tearing things of her favorite soccer player Alex Morgan off of her wall, she slips and bumps her head. When she wakes up, the first thing she sees is her mom and beside her Alex Morgan. Raegan has a hard time deciphering whether Alex is really there with her or if she’s seeing things.

Raegan just wants the opportunity to play the game she loves, have her father be there for her in the same way that he is for her brother and maybe catch the eye of Ben. The thing that Alex Morgan teaches her, besides working on her game, is to prioritize. She will have to choose between trying to catch Ben’s eye, hanging out with friends, or putting in work when no one else would be, which is how Alex got where she’s at, an Olympic Gold Medalist. When she actually finds the composure to talk to Ben, he lets Raegan know that his cousin is on a club that could use an additional player. The club turns out to be less than desirable, but like Alex says, an opportunity to play is an opportunity to play and hone your craft. The ladies take some lumps, but learn valuable lessons along the way.

I SERIOUSLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO YOU IF YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO IS IN SPORTS and ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO IS IN SPORTS AND HAS AN OLDER BROTHER WHO IS ALSO AN ATHLETE! THIS IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT PARENTS COULD WATCH AND SEE HOW OUR KIDS SEE THINGS, INSTEAD OF JUST HOW WE SEE THINGS.

The bonus features also add to the heart the movie has! My 12-year old seriously enjoyed the movie! He wasn’t expecting it to tug at his heart strings!

RATING: A++

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Alex & Me home release info (Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD):

Soccer superstar Alex Morgan scores her movie debut with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment in the full-length feature film Alex & Me on Digital starting June 12, 2018 and Blu-ray™ & DVD on June 19, 2018. Also featuring Nickelodeon star Siena Agudong (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and the upcoming Star Falls), the film follows the uplifting story of a young female athlete who learns how you need passion, determination and self-worth to make all your dreams come true.

Teenager Reagan Willis (Agudong) has one dream – to play soccer like her hero, Alex Morgan. Her bedroom is a shrine to all things Alex, including a life-size poster of the Olympic gold medalist. Yet in the Willis house, Reagan lives in the shadow of her prep football superstar brother, Logan. When Reagan fails to make the cut of the premiere local soccer club team and is humiliated by her rival Claire, she’s certain her ship has sailed. But after accidentally hitting her head, Reagan’s poster of Alex Morgan suddenly comes to life and everything changes!

An Olympic Gold Medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion with a penchant for goal scoring, Alex Morgan is one of the top soccer players on the planet, currently playing forward for the United States Women’s National Team and the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League. Away from the field, Morgan is also an accomplished author of “The Kicks” series, a collection of chapter books filled with wonderful messages of empowerment for young girls. The first The Kicks book, “Saving the Team,” debuted at No. 7 on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Eric Champnella (Thunderstruck, Mr. 3000, Eddie) wrote the Alex & Me screenplay and is also making his full-length feature debut as the film’s director. Alex Morgan serves as co-producer. Producers are Mike Karz (Blended) and William Bindley (Mother’s Day). Todd Williams (The Illusionist) is the executive producer.

Jerry Trainor (iCarly) also stars as Nigel, a less-than-reliable youth soccer coach, alongside Matt Cornett (Bella and the Bulldogs) as Reagan’s brother, Logan; Colin Critchley (Legends of the Hidden Temple) as Reagan’s soccer-playing pal, Ben; Chuiti Tiu (Nashville) as Reagan’s mother, Ann Wills; and Jim Klock (True Detective, Scream Queens) as Reagan’s father (and biggest fan), Joe Wills. Jessica Treska (HBO’s upcoming Sharp Objects) plays Reagan’s arch-rival, Claire.

Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE, Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing had the following to say:

“Alex & Me is a heartwarming film that will inspire young children to follow their dreams. We think Alex Morgan fans, soccer enthusiasts, and young girls alike will fall in love with this story about hard work friendship and family.”

Cast:

Alex Morgan, Siena Agudong, Jerry Trainor, Matt Cornett, Colin Critchley, Chuiti Tiu, Jim Klock, Jessica Treska

Synopsis:

Teenager Reagan Willis (Agudong) has one dream – to play soccer like her hero, Alex Morgan. Her bedroom is a shrine to all things Alex, including a life-size poster of the Olympic gold medalist. Yet in the Willis house, Reagan lives in the shadow of her prep football superstar brother, Logan. When Reagan fails to make the cut of the premiere local soccer club team and is humiliated by her rival Claire, she’s certain her ship has sailed. But after accidentally hitting her head, Reagan’s poster of Alex Morgan suddenly comes to life and everything changes!

Clips:

https://youtu.be/5_r-g7Rer0k

https://youtu.be/t0gejBEzJ8c

https://youtu.be/LIzBMRUxSII

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