Last night I was given the opportunity to be in Lexington for the premiere of the movie RedVBlue. I was able to bring my brother and his sons to the premiere as well. In our family it truly is Red vs Blue. This movie did a great job at explaining the history of the Kentucky and Louisville rivalry and really evoked the emotions of the crowd in attendance. The movie had drama, comedy, and a touch of suspense.

I really liked the guys from the Louisville Barber Shops and thought they really helped this documentary maintain a lighter side. Those guys were comedic gold. All of the folks chosen to represent both sides of the Rivalry did a great job. If someone watched this film that had no prior knowledge of what this crazy hoops hysteria was all about they would have walked out knowing exactly what basketball means to the state of Kentucky. And the characters chosen are a big reason why.

The makers of this documentary had a very tough job in my opinion. They had to make this film so that it would appeal to both sides and that was a very thin line to walk, especially when one side got off to a slower start in college basketball and considering the Kentucky and Louisville rivalry didn’t really take off until 1983. It is my opinion that these guys nailed it. Instead of creating anymore animosity this film does a great job of creating a great sense of pride just to be a part of such a wonderful rivalry and I walked away feeling like Louisville had just as much to do with that as Kentucky did. In the closing of the film the message was loud and clear… We may choose to cheer for one side or the other but the bottom line is that we are all Kentuckians and we are the College Basketball capital of the world..

I give this film 5 Beaks

No Cardinals or Wildcats were harmed during the filming of this documentary.