I'm not rooting against the guy on a personal level, I just prefer a good underdog story as opposed to the overhyped phenom. (sbnation.com)
While everyone loves a good underdog story, our reason for betting against the public has nothing to do with cheering for the little guy... and everything to do with value. (sportsinsights.com)
Director Bryan Buckley doesn't seem to know if the film is best handled as a caustic character study, heartfelt melodrama, bawdy sex comedy, or feel - good underdog story, so depending on the scene the film is one or more of those things at once. (consequenceofsound.net)