Nate Boyer, former U.S. Army Green Beret veteran and an NFL player, has made a directional debut with MVP that is absolutely fantastic. This film carries an inspirational and a rallying message about the support military veterans should be receiving. It will surely provide viewers with a compelling perspective on the nexus of these two worlds – the US military and professional football- from their point of view to make them better empathize on those views. In this light, MVP lays out an excellent groundwork for making it a successful feature film with good writing and acting ensemble cast.
Boyer brought MVP to life with his own hands after having served six tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as its writer, producer, actor, and director. No one else wanted the services of a journeyman; however, Will himself was replaced by someone who was stronger, faster and most importantly younger like some of even greatest players in history have been replaced. Heisman Trophy candidate? First round draft pick? They gave Will Phillips enough ego which had been kept somewhat in check throughout his career by injuries, coaches changing places where he played as well bad teams but mostly this was done by Tracy (GTV) his wife then their daughter Angel (Talia Jackson) recently. He doesn’t play in the NFL anymore so he’s lost all reason within him or any control over what he does; thus Will’s ego is under assault now & his actions are becoming dangerous. As Zephyr crashed his car into a tree one night after drinking too much liquor then taking pills until being saved by Zephyr (Boyer). Phillips misses playing ball and going out with boys again so much! In Los Angeles there is one Marine Corps veteran residing at the CAMFED Centre homeless veteran shelter called Zephyr.
Phillips came home late one evening after drinking heavily all day hence meeting up with unlikely two. At some stage while he appeared to be driving drunk, Zephyr who was the security guard of Phillip’s gated compound came to his rescue. The film then takes an interesting and exciting turn with these two characters forming a special bond between them, one as an athlete and another as a soldier. When Phillips becomes more involved with Zephyr and his other veteran buddies; camaraderie develops. He also gets to terms with the end of his professional football career during which he had been playing for over ten years., himself starts to come to terms with his own life purpose, accepting the end of his professional football career. As the film goes on, we will see Phillips bond with Zephyr through numerous workout sessions at the gym, riding horses and having heartrending talks on a beach in California. Emmy (Dina Shihabi), a female character undergoing her own set of trials in life is Zephyr’s love interest.
MVP is all about empowering and connecting combat veterans and former professional athletes through providing a new team to facilitate their transition into civilian life, encourage personal development, and make them realize that they are never alone. Here, the movie reveals how veterans of armed forces or sportsmen cope with changes after quitting military services or spotlights on similar matters. Could it be such a very intense message that makes viewers tear apart after watching? The storyline of MVP is so much relatable since suicide has become a menace in the real world among soldiers who have gone to war.
A lot of veterans had contributed to the creation of MVP. Almost every aspect of this enterprise involved heroes who had served in the military but not experts in camera shooting. Boyer himself played one role while his cast contained almost 30 ex-servicemen plus renowned NFL personalities like Tony Gonzales, Howie Long as well as Michael Strahan from the Hall of Fame. Produced by Bruce Burgess it took approximately 24 days for MVP: Most Vertical Primate to be completed, which is an indescribable achievement for Boyer’s first film as a director. It will certainly be interesting whatever he chooses doing next.
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