The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Second Chance
Drama · Family · 2011
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
Movie details
A Second Chance
“Who will tumble their way to the top?”
2011 Drama · Family 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Second Chance?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Clay Glen
Written by
Clay Glen
Adam Tuominen
Shane Fuller
Emily Morris
Maddy Cornell
N
Nina Pearce
Kate Jones
A
Amy Handley
Sally Peterson
C
Carmel Johnson
Beverly Teague
A
Alanah Gilbert
Chelsea Smith
L
Lilly Blacker
Erin Bishop
Court is in session
Put A Second Chance on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.