Why I Hated Woodlawn

Woodlawn is a gem of an idea that muddled and suffocated by themes and morals it trying so hard to convey (or rather shove down our throats). I was raised as a catholic so I have nothing against christianity and I endorse its moral center wholeheartedly, however Woodlawn is so intent in shepherding its message it sabatoges it story to do so. Every scene where there may be dramatic conflict is followed up of another random scene showing the power of prayer or one of the other hundred christian movie cliches. The story wants to show how the team came together under the power of prayer, a respectable theme, but throughout the story we follow Tony Nathan who is the prodigy child who is always there carrying the team. The movie sacrifices both the arc of Tony and the idea of the team winning as a team, to instead utilize its message more or fall into other sport movie cliches. I felt really disgusted after seeing Woodlawn and I feel there is a great movie that could be made here, just not this movie. I cant give Woodlawn anything more then a 1/5.