As we pull up to certain familiar and favorite restaurants, we know exactly what we’re in for before we park the car, and that’s exactly why we keep coming back. There will be no huge surprises, no great revelations — but we’re almost never disappointed.
The feel-good sports comedy/drama “Champions” is the Olive Garden Cheesecake Factory Outback Steakhouse Panera Bread of movies, and I say that with affection and no condescension. We know we’ll be fed something we’ve consumed many times before, and there’s not a single development that comes as even a mild surprise, and it makes for a comforting, enjoyable and satisfying experience.
