Love & Basketball

Love and Basketball is a great motion picture. It demonstrates how you can either be infatuated or play ball, yet it's difficult to do both in the meantime. Monica and Quincy are the primary stars in the film. In 1981, in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles nearby to Quincy in a decent neighborhood who are seeking after their b-ball profession before in the end becoming hopelessly enamored. Love and Basketball is a sentimental show film. Monica who is a boyish girl. In which her family tries to misery her in attempting to act like a young lady. Who meets a NBA star and his child Quincy. When they initially meet they play a pickup game, Monica scores and Quincy pushes her, she gets a scar all over that will be on her right cheek for rest of her life. He enjoys her and asks would she be able to be his young lady, yet she doesn't recognize what that mean. Quincy kisses her and says now I need to get you flowers and ride to school with on handlebars of his bicycle. This will be reiteration of a lifetime. One part of filmmaking that was the ambient melodies all through the motion picture. It was utilized to better pass on the inclination of a specific scene. For instance, the night that Quincy and Monica kissed there was an affection tune playing. Likewise, when their b-ball games were going ahead there were quick paced music playing. The music was utilized to build up the scene and give the watchers a feeling of desperation. Another part of the film was incredible was the acting itself. The two co-stars were fantastic in assuming their parts. With every progression in their relationship, as the watcher, I felt where they were originating from. Amid their one-on-one match that I discussed before, they passed on such a great amount of enthusiasm for each other through the acting. I felt as if I was in the scene with them, feeling what they felt. In conclusion, this is a great film that I would prescribe for everybody to watch. Regardless of the possibility that you aren't into b-ball , it is still a show that will shield your consideration from start to finish. I've watched it a hundred circumstances, despite everything it gets my consideration without fail. I'm stunned by the storyline and in addition the immense acting. Be that as it may, in the event that you don't believe me watch it and discover how fascinating it is for yourself.

This one NEVA gets old for me! It's predictable, but who cares? It's a romantic comedy, so all it really needs to do is make you fall in love with the idea of falling in love. Sanaa Latham and Omar Epps pull this off with sheer perfection in this timeless story that addresses the age-old question of what happens when best friends become lovers.

"Love & Basketball" is a romantic, sweet-natured and often wise in the nature of the games we all play on and off the court. It still proves to be an engaging, entertaining theatrical debut for writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood. A talented cast, led by Omar Epps and, in a performance certain to make her a major star, newcomer Sanaa Lathan, makes this story of athletic ambition and romantic destiny a unique and deserving crowd-pleaser. The story begins in 1981, as 11-year-old Quincy (Glenndon Chatman) meets his new next-door neighbor while playing basketball with two of his friends. The neighbor, Monica (Kyla Pratt), is invited to play. While Quincy tries to trash talk her, she proceeds to prove she has the skills needed to achieve her dream, to be “the first girl in the NBA.” Their on-court rivalry quickly turns to “puppy love,” than real friendship, as they comfort each other through difficult times. Quincy’s father (Dennis Haysbert) is a talented NBA journeyman at the end of his playing career with the LA Clippers. He spends a great deal of time away from home, playing and trying to set up business deals for his post-basketball life, straining his marriage to his loving, but pretentious, wife (Debbi Morgan). Meanwhile, Monica’s love of basketball and desire for a college career puts her at odds with her homemaker mom (Alfre Woodard), who wishes her daughter would grow out of her athletic interests. Monica’s banker father (Harry J. Lennix) and big sister (Regina Hall), however, support her dreams. As the duo finish their senior year in high school, it becomes clear Quincy is headed for major ****, though his father repeatedly stresses his need to concentrate on getting an education, in addition to playing well. Monica clearly has the drive and desire needed, but too often lets her emotions overrule her on-court instincts. Their shared passion for the game finally helps them to see each other in a new light, leading to a real romance. Their college years prove traumatic, as Quincy’s parents split up. Meanwhile, Monica grows as a woman and player, leading to conflicts between them over relationship versus career. Lost and angry, Quincy makes several decisions that send them off in different directions, only to have fate and passion bring them together once again. Will it be a final time? Will true love be the winner or loser? Prince-Bythewood does a fine job of letting her story unfold in a natural, unhurried style. She never lets the pacing of the story drag. The film’s basketball action sequences have a realistic look to them and she does a fine job of mixing and matching close-up scenes of the actors with longer shots of their stand-ins. She gets strong performances from her leads. Epps, who may be the most underrated actor of the current crop of young African-American leading men, is quite good as Quincy. His mix of brashness, charm, boldness and sensitivity is handled well here. Lathan is a real revelation. Not only is she an excellent actress with a beautiful and expressive face, she also has the physical skills needed to make us believe she can play basketball at the highest levels. All the veteran actors, Haysbert, Woodard, etc., do solid work in their supporting roles. If there are major flaws in the film they lie primarily in the script’s habit of leaning on clichés (the straying athlete and his attraction to money-hungry women; the man who can’t deal with a woman who’s as talented as he is, etc.). The film should rely on the natural drama in the relationship elements of the story. Also, it seems a little strange, not impossible or implausible, just a little strange that Lathan’s Monica wouldn’t be at least a little attracted to someone else during some of Quincy’s more outrageously boneheaded actions. Add a letter-perfect soundtrack of classic soul/R & B/dance tunes from the ’80s and ’90s, assistance from the NBA, IWBA and WNBA (adding visual credibility to the film).

Enjoyed it for the most part but the story feels a little stunted with its presentation, especially the rushed conclusion.

It's OK. He's a basketball star falling in love. Gotta deal with his love for basketball and his relationship.