Through the Fire

An up-close, engaging and ultimately moving look at Telfair's family, his final high-school season and his decision to forsake college for the NBA.

A highly satisfying documentary tracking the hoop dreams of basketball bright light Sebastian Telfair as he made that rare leap from high school all-star to NBA draft pick.

It's hard to blame Telfair for letting his celebrity go to his head. If I were on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the 12th grade, there'd be no living with me either.

Though some will see this fast-paced film as proof that hoop dreams really can come true, the real strength of Through the Fire lies in its careful, often indirect questioning of the moral universe of professional sports and big-money endorsements.

Upbeat Urbanworld documentary prizewinner, full of strong personalities and crisply edited court action.

Fails to show indignation that rich white guys are trying to get even richer at the expense of a naive black kid from the ghetto.

Through the Fire is a fraud masquerading as a documentary.