Dark Horse

Crowds should cheer the uplifting sports-doc Dark Horse.

It's hard not to be seduced by this folky yarn.

With its sheer warmth and likability, this good-natured documentary won my heart...

...has all the elements of crowd-pleasing Britflicks such as “The Full Monty,” “Billy Elliott” and “Pride.” It almost cries out to be a Mike Leigh film starring Jim Broadbent and other members of the director’s stock company.

While the underdog element of this tale is emotionally gratifying, it’s the humanity on unadorned display here that will move you beyond words.