As you can tell, I'm not a fan of Woody Harrelson, but especially when this film came out I was quite a fan of Wesley Snipes. But I have to begrudgingly admit that Harrelson is right for the part and does well here. And Snipes is great here, and near the peak of his career.
I'm also not a basketball fan, or of sports in general...another reason I know this is a really good movie. It's race, but it's not racial. And what I mean is, both the white and the black main characters have massive flaws and are just trying to get through their lives as best they can. Harrelson's character come out a bit pathetic, but I've know people like that...who just seem lost in life.
I question the inclusion of actress Rosie Perez here. Her voice grates on me something awful.
The plot is pretty decent. Two hotshot amateur basketball players meet up and find they can score pretty well on the courts. But, there's plenty of tension between them, but also the seeds for a lasting friendship. The Jeopardy angle is "cute". This is one of those films I pull out about every 10 years to watch again.
I watched it this time, but didn't think the Blu-Ray version was of particularly good quality. Okay, just not Blu-Ray definition.
I'm also not a basketball fan, or of sports in general...another reason I know this is a really good movie. It's race, but it's not racial. And what I mean is, both the white and the black main characters have massive flaws and are just trying to get through their lives as best they can. Harrelson's character come out a bit pathetic, but I've know people like that...who just seem lost in life.
I question the inclusion of actress Rosie Perez here. Her voice grates on me something awful.
The plot is pretty decent. Two hotshot amateur basketball players meet up and find they can score pretty well on the courts. But, there's plenty of tension between them, but also the seeds for a lasting friendship. The Jeopardy angle is "cute". This is one of those films I pull out about every 10 years to watch again.
I watched it this time, but didn't think the Blu-Ray version was of particularly good quality. Okay, just not Blu-Ray definition.