Any movie that engages its viewer on a topic he or she is normally not interested in is doing something right. And so, despite an array of plot contrivances and strained storytelling banalities around the periphery, "Draft Day" grew on me. Director Ivan Reitman (2011's "No Strings Attached") and writers Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph aren't always entirely eloquent in their approach to the material, but they are knowledgeable, crafting a behind-the-scenes look at the strategic politics of professional sports that could work as an apropos companion piece to 2011's "Moneyball." Anyone expecting a heap of action on the football field complete with crucial last-minute touchdowns and slow claps from the stands should look elsewhere; "Draft Day" is all about the people who make the decisions behind closed doors, and the equal parts stress and exhilaration that go into doing something they love.
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