You feel for the Marshall team, and probably for another 4 weeks your buddies will work the phrase "we are Marshall" in every conversation. The acting is decent, and it's gripping enough for you not to think "Ugh, not another lame McConaughey flick.
This movie was very close to my heart. My mom and my grandparents almost got on the plane that crashes in this movie but decided last minute to drive home. I thought the actors in the movie did a great job playing their roles. I think that this is the best movie in 2006.