by Bena Hanyard
The title tells movie goers all
about the movie, Love and Basketball. A young girl (Monica Wright) who loves
basketball and hopes one day she will be a WNBA player. Her companion has the
same dream to become a player in the NBA. Hostility between the two lasted
until high school when they realized they had a love for each other. College is
when the two really thought more about each other. I think this movie is
emotional, funny, and entertaining.
The quality of the movie is excellent and
it puts you right in the frame of mind as if you were in the movie. The
characters were good actors and actresses even the kids, so the acting will not
drive anyone away. This movie made me think about every situation that the main
characters went through.
This movie teaches life lessons about love, personal
struggles and mainly about life itself. Dilemmas happen and sometimes you have
to move on and continue to make a better future for yourself, and try not to
make the same mistakes as others did.
If you like basketball, love movies, and
young adult entertainment I highly recommend this movie. Buying this movie and
having it at home to watch on a rainy day and you have nothing to do would be a
great idea because it is a relaxing movie. Everything about this movie makes
you want to come and see it. It will be the movie of the year so come out and
watch it.
Written by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Running Time: 124 mins
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexuality and language
Release Date: 21 April 2000 (USA)
CAST: Glenndon Chatman (Young Quincy). Jess Willard (Jamal). Chris Warren Jr. (Kelvin). Kyla Pratt (Young Monica). Alfre Woodard (Camille Wright). Naykia Harris (Young Lena). Harry Lennox (Nathan Wright). Dehhi Morgan (Nona McCall). Dennis Haysbert (Zeke McCall). Sanna Lathan (Monica Wright). Omar Epps (Quincy McCall). Colleen Matsuhara (UCLA Coach). Al Foster (Coach Hiserman). Nathaniel Bellamy (Jr. High school Referee #1). Regina Hall (Lena Wright).
The Cardinal Rating: out of
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