“It’s a ludicrous blend of melodrama and supernatural elements, and the results suggest what might happen if sappy author Nicholas Sparks and twisty filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan ever joined forces.” Jeff Vice, Deseret News
“Efron is a hopeless mope here, acting mainly with his burnished tan and his bioluminescent blue eyes, which we all too often see welling with tears.” Kurt Loder, MTV
“Efron cries tears the way a cheerleader waves pom-poms.” Armond White, New York Press
“This is the worst supernaturally themed sports movie since The Legend of Bagger Vance.”
Lou Lumenick, New York Post