This was a bit of a different kind of a sports movie. The director, unknown to me, has a decent debut here. Omar Epps is Quincy, a man who is in love with a girl who he has known since 11 years old, and both are really good up and coming basketball players. Epps is good in the role, not great, but solid. Sanaa lathan however was not so great in my eyes, I just didn't feel for her character much. Dennis Haysbert, one of the better supporting actors these days, gives a fine performance as Quincy's ex-pro basketball player father. The film is decent, screenplay is so-so, has some cliché's, the romantic scenes and arguing scenes between the 2 were not to great, but overall, its just an average movie, nothing else. 6/10
Review of Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball
(2000)
An Average effort, a decent film if you like light sports/romantic comedies
11 August 2005